What the papers say – July 2
The front pages revolve around ‘groping’ allegations against the former Tory whip.
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Your support makes all the difference.Saturday’s papers are led by the suspension of MP Chris Pincher from the Conservative party after an investigation was launched into allegations he drunkenly groped two men at a private members’ club.
The Independent reports that the Prime Minister promoted the “groper” despite a warning about his conduct.
The i says Boris Johnson has angered Tory colleagues for protecting the “groping” MP.
Mr Pincher will be investigated by parliament’s complaints watchdog, The Guardian adds.
The Daily Mail also calls him the “groping” MP on its front page, carrying allegations supposedly made by an “eye witness” that on the night in question Mr Pincher was too drunk to speak and was “staggering around the bar… lurching towards young men and propositioning them”.
Also reporting on the “sex pest” MP, The Times says more allegations of his misconduct have emerged after a “young Conservative activist” contacted the paper.
Elsewhere, the Daily Express carries the PM’s plan to allow 50-year “family mortgages” to be shared by generations.
The Daily Mirror splash features an interview with a child abuse survivor who was groomed by Soham murderer Ian Huntley.
The Daily Telegraph reports on more “holiday chaos” that is expected to hit Heathrow.
While FT Weekend has the boss of Ryanair warning air travellers that they face years of rising fares.
And the Daily Star says a racing pigeon turned up 4,000 miles away in the US after getting lost flying home.