Tories face ANOTHER by-election as Chris Pincher loses appeal after drunkenly groping two men
Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election as Chris Pincher has lost his appeal against an 8-week suspension
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Rishi Sunak is facing another by-election as Chris Pincher has lost his appeal against an eight-week suspension.
If he choses to fight on as an MP, he is likely to face a recall petition from constitents, which would cause a by-election.
But he may choose to resign immediately in the face of such a weighty suspension - immediately triggering a by-election.
The suspension comes after allegations he drunkenly groped two men at Carlton Club last year.
Parliament's conduct watchdog published its report today, the first day back after Summer Recess.
The report said the former Conservative deputy chief whip's behaviour amounted to an abuse of power.
MPs will now vote on whether to approve the eight-week punishment.
It is likely MPs will approve the suspension, triggrering a recall petition which could lead to a by-election in the constituency.
The House of Commons Committee of Standards initially recommended the suspension before the Summer recess, but Pincher appealled the decision saying it was "disproportionate".
His appeal was dismissed.
Pincher holds a rock solid majority of 19,634 in Tamworth.
A majority that size means there is not much for Labour to lose when they go to the polls but with the Tories trailing almost 15 points behind Labour at a national level, such a by-election could be extremely damaging for the Conservative Party.
Rishi Sunak also faces a by-election in Mid Bedfordshire, after Nadine Dorries officially resigned last week.
It will take place in October, meaning Sunak may have two crunch by-elections on his hands before the year is out.