No 10 denies PM knew of Chris Pincher misconduct claims before promotion
by Jane Clinton and Rowena Mason from World news | The Guardian on (#60Z6W)
Pincher resigned as deputy chief whip after reports he drunkenly groped two men at a private club
No 10 has denied that Boris Johnson knew about any specific sexual misconduct claims against Chris Pincher before making him deputy chief whip, as the prime minister faces growing pressure to withdraw the whip from his ally for allegedly drunkenly groping two men.
Johnson's deputy official spokesperson said the prime minister was not aware of any allegations against Pincher prior to promoting him in February, despite multiple sources saying No 10 was told of allegations of sexual misconduct before this point.
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