Mark Menzies had been the MP for Fylde since 2010
Embroiled in a series of controversies recently, the MP was in hot water last week over claims he had misused campaign funds. As a result, Menzies was being investigated by the Conservative Party following the accusations.
These involved making a late night call to a 78-year-old aide to ask for help because he had been locked up by "bad people" demanding thousands of pounds for his release. Menzies denied the allegations discovered by The Times, but the Party was taking them seriously.Now, Menzies has just announced his is quitting the party and will not stand in the next General Election. He had been the MP for Fylde since 2010.
In a statement, Menzies said: "It has been an enormous privilege representing the people of Fylde since 2010, but due to the pressures on myself and my elderly mother, I have decided to resign from the Conservative Party and will not stand at the forthcoming general election.After Labour asked for an investigation into the accusations against Menzies, Lancashire Police said they were "reviewing information".
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