Another Commons by-election in the offing

Another Commons by-election in the offing

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Wikipedia notes:

The former MP, Chris Pincher, a former Deputy Chief Whip, was involved in a controversy following allegations of sexual misconduct. Pincher resigned as Deputy Chief Whip on 30 June 2022, and he was suspended as a Conservative MP after allegations arose that he sexually assaulted two men. Further allegations were made in July, which pre-dated his appointment by Boris Johnson, and Johnson originally denied that he knew of the complaints. It was later revealed Johnson had been aware, and many have accredited this scandal as the final straw that led to Johnson’s resignation.[3The Standards Committee upheld the allegations of sexual assault in July and recommended an eight-week suspension from the Commons. Pincher appealed the decision,[6] and subsequently lost the appeal.[7] The eight-week suspension would be enough to trigger the start of a recall petition, but Pincher chose to resign before the House voted on the recommended suspension.[8]

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