What is Chris Pincher scandal?
[[File:Official portrait of Rt Hon Christopher Pincher MP crop 1.jpg|thumb|upright=1.35|[[Chris Pincher]], at the centre of the scandal over accusations of sexual harassment]] The '''Chris Pincher scandal''' is a political [[controversy]] in the [[United Kingdom]] about allegations of [[sexual harassment]] by the former [[Conservative Party (UK)|Conservative Party]] Deputy [[Chief Whip]], [[Chris Pincher]].<ref>{{Cite news |last=Snowdon |first=Kathryn |last2=Seddon |first2=Paul |date=3 July 2022 |title=Chris Pincher: New claims emerge against former Tory MP |url=https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-politics-62025612 |work=BBC News |language=en-GB |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> In early July 2022, allegations of Pincher's misconduct came out, including rumors that go back to his appointment as Deputy Chief Whip. The government denied that at the time of Pincher's appointment, [[Boris Johnson]], the Prime Minister, had any knowledge of any complaints about Pincher. Johnson later had to admit that that was not the case.<ref>{{Cite news |last1=Blewett |first1=Sam |last2=Baynes |first2=Chris |date=2 July 2022 |title=Boris Johnson accused of turning blind eye to Chris Pincher allegations |url=https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/chris-pincher-grope-allegations-boris-johnson-b2114609.html |work=The Independent |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref><ref>{{Cite news |last=Mason |first=Rowena |date=3 July 2022 |title=Boris Johnson accused of ignoring warnings about Chris Pincher amid new allegations |url=https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2022/jul/03/boris-johnson-accused-of-ignoring-warnings-about-chris-pincher-amid-new-allegations |work=The Guardian |access-date=3 July 2022}}</ref> The scandal created a major [[July 2022 United Kingdom government crisis|crisis for Johnson's government]], with ministers, and a larger number of government staff, resigning on 5–7 July 2022.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Walker |first=Peter |date=6 July 2022 |title=‘Charge of the lightweight brigade’: Starmer uses PMQs to mock Tories |url=https://w