view of events in the uk and around the world in dateline. the conservative party has suspended the mp chris pincher, who stood down from his government role following allegations he assaulted two men at a private members club on wednesday night. he quit his post yesterday, saying in a resignation letter he drank far too much . two senior female conservative mps, caroline noakes and karen bradley, had joined labour in calling for his suspension from the party and said there should be a new code of conduct for mp s. with the latest from westminster here s our correspondent nick eardley. last night chris pincher resigned his government role after allegations that he had grouped two men. he had been drinking here, a private scope in london, with other conservative politicians. he admitted drinking too much and said he had embarrassed himself. we take over the things he had embarrassed himself. we take over the things incredibly he had embarrassed himself. we take over the
people are and receiving mucking around every day. if we now they have been doing these things, how do we know it is a safe place to work? no one was to work in a workplace where no one was to work in a workplace where those around you more senior than you where those around you more senior than you are where those around you more senior than you are accused of quite serious than you are accused of quite serious misconduct. than you are accused of quite serious misconduct. after having the web susnended serious misconduct. after having the web suspended chris serious misconduct. after having the web suspended chris pincher- serious misconduct. after having the web suspended chris pincher is - serious misconduct. after having the web suspended chris pincher is now| web suspended chris pincher is now sitting as an independent mp. the behaviour of elected representatives is in the spotlight again. the number of people catching covid is on the rise again in the uk. with little