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Skidmore accuses Johnson of ‘effective cover up of sexual abuse’
Chris Skidmore has accused Boris Johnson of “covering up” allegations about Chris Pincher as he calls for changes to the Conservative Party’s regulations in order to allow another confidence vote in the prime minister.
Johnson is facing a growing number of calls to resign, with the MP for Kingswood saying that the PM was repeatedly informed of “allegations of sexual misconduct and previously upheld complaints” against Pincher.
Bristol Grammar School alumnus Skidmore published his letter of no confidence in Johnson which he sent to Sir Graham Brady, chair of the Conservative Party’s 1922 Committee.
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Skidmore says that Johnson has not been “truthful to the media, to his own advisers and Number 10 officials, and to the party in disclosing what he knew” about Pincher.
He added that this is “tantamount to an effective cover up of sexual abuse that would never be tolerated in any normal, functioning workplace”.
“The 1922 must urgently reconsider the rules that prevent a new vote of no confidence from taking place.”
Main photo: Chris Skidmore
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