Chris Pincher to resign as MP after losing appeal against suspension

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

The former Tory MP Chris Pincher has “made arrangements” to resign from the House of Commons, triggering a byelection in 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 announced he was standing down as an MP.