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.

Asked by broadcasters if he had lied to Number 10 aides about his knowledge of allegations against Mr Pincher, the PM disputed this statement.

"The public rightly expect government to be conducted properly, competently and seriously. "About two and a half years ago I got this complaint, it was something that was only raised with me very cursorily but I wish that we had, I in particular, had acted on it and that he had not continued in government because he then went on, I'm afraid, to behave, as far as we can see, according to the allegations that we have, very, very badly. "Chris Pincher came into government as deputy chief whip before I became prime minister, he was moved to the foreign office, he then went on to be a minister for housing and we then moved him back to be deputy chief whip.

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.

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.

Chris Pincher resigned as deputy chief whip after being accused of drunkenly groping two men at a party.

“The guy was so drunk that he could barely speak and was unable to tell the driver where he lived. To characterise the allegations as ‘unsubstantiated’ is therefore wrong.” Mr Pincher was later “frogmarched to the door and poured into a black cab,” the source alleged. he carried on until I was able to move away.” “I shook my head and said no, I don’t want that, but he [Mr Pincher] just smiled… It was embarrassing to watch, actually, and completely out of order.”

The Prime Minister has insisted the government would not "walk away" after his premiership was engulfed in crisis.

Under the party's current rules, Johnson is safe for nearly a year from facing another challenge to oust him by MPs following his success in last month's vote of no confidence. Sometimes walking away may give you some respite...but the idea you have to deliver for the country - a country that's given me, given my family everything, is the right thing to do." And it was the same when he and his mates partied through lockdown." "It was the same when his ally was on the take from the lobbyists. He added: "Anyone quitting now after defending all that hasn't got a shred of integrity. It is there for all to see, but he ignores it," he said.

Boris Johnson has "got a good heart" but has acted naively over his handling of the Chris Pincher situation, residents in Wolverhampton have said.

But I think they've been out to get him." "I think he has got a good a heart. "I think maybe another week (how long Boris will last)," the 81-year-old added. I don't think he's done himself any favours, but he has the character to ride all these things out as well." His authority had already been damaged by a confidence vote which saw 41 per cent of his MPs vote against him. She said: "The honest answer is I don't know.