'The PM has not been aware of specific allegations' - MP Therese Coffey
The work and pensions secretary says that she was told that the PM was not aware of specific allegations about Chris Pincher's behaviour.
Therese Coffey told the BBC's Sophie Raworth that although she had not spoken to Boris Johnson directly, "somebody from the Number 10 press office" had told her the PM was not aware of the allegations before appointing Mr Pincher as deputy chief whip.
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