Chris Pincher, who lost the Conservative whip after being accused of touching two men, said he was seeking “professional medical support” as he hoped to return to his duties as an MP “as soon as possible” .
A statement from Tamworth MP Cristopher Pincher said he “respected” the prime minister’s decision to suspend the whip, adding that he would “fully cooperate” with an investigation into his behavior.
The statement said: “I respect the Prime Minister’s decision to suspend the whip while an investigation is under way, and I will fully cooperate with that.”
“As I told the Prime Minister, I drank way too much on Wednesday night, embarrassing myself and others and I’m really sorry for the upset I caused.”
“The stress of the past few days, which has come over the past few months, has led me to accept that I will benefit from professional medical support.”
“I’m in the process of looking for it now, and I hope to be able to return to my constituency duties as soon as possible.”
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