The former Tory whip's resignation paves the way for another by-election.
BBC News, West Midlands
In a statement on Thursday, Mr Pincher, who has held the seat since 2010, said he came to the decision to resign after talking to his family and his staff. Witnesses told the BBC at the time that Mr Pincher was seen "extremely drunk" at the Conservative Party members' club in St James's, central London.Boris Johnson quit as Prime Minister in 2022, following a mass revolt by ministers over his leadership
The prime minister's office and a number of government ministers initially denied that Mr Johnson was aware of specific complaints against Mr Pincher before appointing him as deputy chief whip. Speaking during a visit to the University of Warwick, Mr Sunak was asked about by-elections in Rutherglen and Hamilton West and Mid Bedfordshire in October.
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