Lancashire Police says it is reviewing 'information' about Mr Menzies after Labour asked for an investigation.
An MP facing allegations of misusing campaign funds has quit the Conservative Party and says he won't stand at the next general election. Claims surfaced earlier this week in The Times that Mark Menzies had used political donations to cover medical expenses and pay off 'bad people' who had reportedly locked him in a flat and demanded thousands of pounds for his release.
In a statement, Mr 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. 'This has been a very difficult week for me and I request that my family's privacy is respected.
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