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    Labour calls for police probe into claims MP Mark Menzies misused campaign funds

    by David Hughes Apr 18, 2024 3 minutes
    Source: PA Media

    Police should investigate allegations an MP misused campaign funds, Labour has said.

    Fylde MP Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip and was suspended as one of Rishi Sunak’s trade envoys after The Times published claims that he had used political donations to cover medical expenses and pay off “bad people” who had locked him in a flat and demanded thousands of pounds for his release.

    Mr Menzies disputes the allegations, and the Conservative Party has said it is looking into the claims and takes them seriously.

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