Conservative rebels have said Boris Johnson’s handling of claims his deputy touched two drunken men has bolstered his efforts to oust him.
Critics of the prime minister have said so The times that the scandal surrounding No. 10 and Chris Pincher means he is more likely to lose support within the 1922 Conservative Committee of Deputies. The rebels want to fill the committee’s executive with deputies who believe Johnson should be replaced.
Pincher, 52, resigned from the government on Thursday night and admitted to having “embarrassed myself and others” at the Carlton Club, a private club of members in central London the night before. It took Johnson until Friday evening to remove Pincher ‘s whip after listening to