Former Tory Whip Accused of Groping Loses Appeal Over Commons Suspension

Former Tory Whip Accused of Groping Loses Appeal Over Commons Suspension
Undated handout photo of Christopher Pincher, MP for Tamworth. Richard Townshend/UK Parliament via PA Media
Patricia Devlin
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A former Tory whip accused of drunkenly groping two men has lost his appeal against an eight-week suspension from the House of Commons.

Chris Pincher, an MP for Tamworth, had lodged an appeal against the “disproportionate” Commons Standards Committee sanction in July.

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