A Conservative party whip has resigned after allegations emerged that he had groped two other men in a drunken incident.
Chris Pincher, who was a Tory deputy chief whip responsible for maintaining discipline among Conservative MPs, said he had “embarrassed” himself after having had too much to drink.
In his resignation letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, Pincher apologised for his behaviour, saying it had been “the honour of my life” to have served in the government.
“Last night I drank far too much. I’ve embarrassed myself and other people which is the last thing I want to do and for that I apologise to you and to those concerned,” he said….