Chris Pincher was suspended from the ruling Conservative Party for alleged sexual misconduct.
LONDON: UK prime minister Rishi Sunak could face the prospect of another difficult election for a potential vacant seat in parliament after a lawmaker lost an appeal against a proposed eight-week suspension for groping two men at a London club.
Johnson’s initial perceived downplaying of the allegations added to the pressure that ultimately led to his resignation as prime minister. Pincher did not appeal against the findings of parliament’s standards committee, but argued the punishment was disproportionate. An independent expert panel said today that his arguments were “misconceived or erroneous”.
Sunak’s Conservative Party lost two strategically important parliamentary seats in July that sent an ominous signal about the chances of winning a national election expected next year.
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