The Prime Minister still has confidence in work and pensions minister Tom Pursglove despite being photographed campaigning with former Tory MP Peter Bone, who was suspended for bullying and sexual misconduct.
The Prime Minister still has confidence in work and pensions minister Tom Pursglove despite being photographed campaigning with former Tory MP Peter Bone , Downing Street has said.
Despite the episode, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman responded affirmatively when asked if Rishi Sunak still had confidence in Mr Pursglove.He told reporters: “I mean, as a minister, yes. Obviously, those are political issues in terms of campaigning stuff, so probably one for my political colleagues.”
The Commons approved a six-week suspension for Mr Bone last Wednesday after Parliament’s Independent Expert Panel upheld counts of bullying and sexual misconduct against him relating to a staff member. Despite Mr Bone having been stripped of the Tory whip a day after the report was published on October 16, he continued to campaign for the Tories in Northamptonshire.The Sunday Mirror reported that Corby MP Mr Pursglove was out door-knocking with Mr Bone only two days after his suspension was approved by MPs.
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