Ten Things You Need to Know Today: 2 July 2022

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1. Whip response galvanises rebels

“Furious” Conservative MPs have accused Boris Johnson of trying to protect his ally Chris Pincher before he was eventually forced to suspend the whip following allegations of sexual misconduct, said The i. Backbenchers said that Johnson’s failure to take immediate action against Pincher had “galvanised efforts” to oust the PM. Meanwhile, a parliamentary watchdog will examine allegations of sexual misconduct by the former Tory deputy chief whip, who is accused of groping two men in a private members’ club.

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