The Government's deputy chief whip has resigned following a drunken incident in which he says he “embarrassed myself and other people”.
Chris Pincher, who was responsible for maintaining discipline among Tory MPs, apologised to Boris Johnson in his resignation letter, saying it had been “the honour of my life” to have served in the Government. The Sun reported that Mr Pincher stood down after assaulting two men at the Carlton Club – a Tory Party private members’ club in London’s Piccadilly – on Wednesday evening.
In his letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Pincher said: “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. I think the right thing to do in the circumstances is for me to resign as deputy chief whip. I owe it to you and the people I’ve caused upset to, to do this.
