Former Conservative culture secretary Nadine Dorries' bitter exit from the Commons last week has already lined up a by-election in Mid Bedfordshire for October 19
Former Tory whip Chris Pincher has said he is resigning as an MP after losing his appeal against a suspension for drunkenly groping two men, paving the way for another by-election for Rishi Sunak's Conservatives. Mr Pincher said he did not want to put any "further uncertainty" on his constituents in Tamworth, in the West Midlands, and has "made arrangements to resign and leave the Commons".
In a statement to the PA news agency, the former deputy chief whip said: "I have said already that I will not stand at the next general election. However, following the Independent Expert Panel's decision I wanted to talk to my office team and family. The Standards Committee found in July the MP's conduct last summer was "profoundly damaging" and amounted to an abuse of power. His actions were described as "unwanted, inappropriate and upsetting".
Mr Pincher appealed the punishment, arguing it was disproportionate, but the IEP said Mr Pincher's arguments were "misconceived or erroneous" and backed the committee's proposed sanction. He resigned as a Government whip after the incident, which proved to be the final nail in the coffin of Boris Johnson's time as Prime Minister amid anger at his handling of the affair.
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