Chris Pincher to quit as MP after losing appeal against Commons suspension

MP says he has made arrangements to resign after panel decision on suspension for groping men, triggering byelection in Tamworth

The former Conservative MP Chris Pincher has said he will quit the House of Commons, triggering a byelection in what was previously considered the safe seat of Tamworth in Staffordshire.

Days after he lost an appeal against an eight-week suspension from parliament for groping two men at a private member's club last summer, the former deputy chief whip said he wanted to put an end to his constituents' uncertainty.