Chris Pincher, who resigned as deputy leader on Thursday, will face an investigation by a parliamentary watchdog following a formal complaint by one of the men. The Prime Minister was alerted to the complaint by a Conservative MP who said he witnessed the incident and was in contact with the alleged victim. Downing Street sources said that having heard the account first-hand, Johnson immediately moved to suspend the whip from Pincher pending the outcome of the inquiry. They defended Johnson’s failure to act sooner, saying the prime minister wanted to follow “due process”.• Alice
