Chris Pincher

A government minister has confirmed that Boris Johnson was briefed about concerns over former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher's behaviour in 2019 whil...

To characterise the allegations as “unsubstantiated” is therefore wrong," he continued. I think there will be another confidence vote in autumn after the privilege report.” What message does this send to the British people facing a cost-of-living crisis while their government is paralysed by scandal?" And then [Pincher] continued to serve in his post for a number of months.” I don't believe that that was a formal meeting to inform him of that,” they said. “A complaint was made.

Lord McDonald, the former top civil servant in the Foreign Office, has written to the Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards Kathryn Stone over No 10's ...

There was a "formal complaint". Allegations were "resolved" only in the sense that the investigation was completed; Mr Pincher was not exonerated. I am conscious of the duty owed to the target of an investigation but I act out of my duty towards the victims. In the summer of 2019, shortly after he was appointed minister of state at the Foreign Office, a group of officials complained to me about Mr Pincher's behaviour.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson of Britain acknowledged that it had been “a mistake” to appoint Chris Pincher as deputy chief whip given previous complaints ...

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Pincher had also been accused of "touching up" former Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop. New Delhi: The Boris Johnson government in the United Kingdom is going through a ...

Then again, when the allegations against Pincher became public, Dominic Cummings, a former aide of PM Johnson, claimed the PM had once referred to Pincher as "Pincher by name, pincher by nature", suggesting he was aware of the predatory behaviour claims. As per reports, on June 29, 2022, Pincher attended an event for the Conservative Friends of Cyprus at the Carlton Club in Piccadilly. There, he allegedly groped two men while being drunk and had to be put in a taxi to send him home. In his statement, Pincher also said, "I think the right thing to do in the circumstances is for me to resign as deputy chief whip. The prime minister was aware of media reports that others had seen over the years and some allegations that were either resolved or did not proceed to a formal complaint." Moments later, Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid resigned from their positions. Pincher denied any wrongdoing, and an investigation conducted by the Conservative Party cleared him of any misconduct. Pincher had also been accused of "touching up" former Labour MP Tom Blenkinsop, who asked him back off in not-so-polite language. I owe it to you and the people I've caused upset to, to do this." New Delhi: The Boris Johnson government in the United Kingdom is going through a tumultuous phase right now, with Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak and Secretary of State for Health and Social Care Sajid Javid resigning from their respective posts. At that time, Pincher said, "I do not recognise either the events or the interpretation placed on them" and added, "If Mr Story has ever felt offended by anything I said then I can only apologise to him". In July 2019, Boris Johnson brought Pincher back to the government, and he became a Foreign Office minister and then a housing minister. Moreover, both of them expressed a lack of confidence in the leadership of PM Johnson. Johnson is being severely criticised for his shifting claims on Chris Pincher, a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct. But the seasoned politician is not new to controversies.

As Sajid Javid and Rishi Sunak resign, the Chris Pincher scandal is threatening Boris Johnson's survival as UK Prime Minister.

About the complaints against Pincher and the investigation, McDonald wrote, “In the summer of 2019, shortly after he was appointed minister of state at the Foreign Office, a group of officials complained to me about Mr Pincher’s behaviour. Johnson has been accused of not acting against Pincher even though he knew of the allegations against him in 2019. On June 29, Pincher visited a club in Piccadilly, where two men accused him of groping them. Tuesday was a dramatic day for UK politics, which saw, before the resignation of two senior ministers, the PM apologising for not firing Pincher when sexual misconduct allegations against him surfaced in 2019. To characterise the allegations as ‘unsubstantiated’ is therefore wrong,” he claimed. In his resignation letter, finance minister Rishi Sunak said, “For me to step down as Chancellor while the world is suffering the economic consequences of the pandemic, the war in Ukraine and other serious challenges is a decision that I have not taken lightly.

'I accepted and repeated assurances on Monday to the media which have now been found to be inaccurate,' Will Quince says.

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“Mr Johnson was briefed in person about the initiation and outcome of the investigation. “In the summer of 2019, shortly after he was appointed minister of state at the Foreign Office, a group of officials complained to me about Mr Pincher’s behaviour. The prime minister has been accused of not acting on allegations against Pincher and appointing him back into the government even after being aware of them in 2019. In hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do.” I recognise this may be my last ministerial job, but I believe these standards are worth fighting for and that is why I am resigning.” However, Tory MPs have not challenged the PM so far. In 2017, he quit the whips’ office after former professional rower and Tory activist Alex Story accused him of making unwanted passes. There were two complaints against 52-year-old MP over his conduct at the Carlton Club in London’s Piccadilly on 29 June. He was accused by two men of drunkenly groping them. The flurry of resignations is the latest controversy plaguing the British premier after “partygate” – a scandal about gatherings at No 10 during the coronavirus lockdown. Johnson is under fire for his handling of the case against Chris Pincher, a lawmaker accused of sexual misconduct. The admission came after days of changing responses from Downing Street over what Johnson knew about Pincher’s reputation when he was hired. Finance Minister Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid quit within 10 minutes of each other; junior ministers and aides followed.

British financial and health ministers quit on Tuesday after Prime Minister Boris Johnson admitted it was a "mistake" to keep Chris Pincher in government ...

“It was raised with me, orally, I was briefed on what had happened. In hindsight, it was the wrong thing to do. “I apologise to everybody who has been badly affected by it. They need to know that whilst there is a path to a better future, it is not an easy one. “However, the public rightly expect [the] government to be conducted properly, competently, and seriously,” Sunak said. We may not have always been popular, but we have been competent in acting in the national interest,” Javid said.

Chancellor Rishi Sunak and Health Secretary Sajid Javid resigned from the Cabinet Tuesday evening. They were followed by four more ministers and eight ...

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Boris Johnson briefed in person about 2019 complaint of alleged groping by ex-deputy chief whip, says Simon McDonald.

She said: “It is now clear that the prime minister knew about the seriousness of these complaints but decided to promote this man to a senior position in government anyway. “There was a ‘formal complaint’. Allegations were ‘resolved’ only in the sense that the investigation was completed; Mr Pincher was not exonerated. He said: “Simon and myself both spoke to Chris Pincher in person to make it clear that the inappropriate behaviour should never be repeated.” He added: “I am aware that is unusual to write to you and simultaneously publicise the letter. It is not my understanding that he was directly briefed.” An investigation upheld the complaint and Pincher apologised, he added.

Disintegration of cabinet dramatically cuts odds on prime minister being forced out within months – or sooner.

I strongly urge you to resign.” “Mr Pincher deceived me and others in 2019. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. In his response to Mr Sunak, the prime minister praised his “outstanding service” and made no mention of the reason for the chancellor quitting. Tim Loughton, another former anti-Johnson minister, said: “At last, we’ve got two very senior cabinet ministers who have absolutely done the decent thing. “Backbenchers have done all they can.