POLICE say they are “reviewing” a letter in relation to allegations against Fylde MP Mark Menzies, who is accused of misusing campaign funds.
after The Times published claims 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.Menzies disputes the allegations and the Tory Party has said it is looking into the claims and takes them seriously.
In a statement on Friday evening, a Lancashire Police spokesperson said: “We can confirm that we have now received a letter detailing concerns around this matter and we are in the process of reviewing the available information in more detail.”We know there are thousands of National readers who want to debate, argue and go back and forth in the comments section of our stories. We’ve got the most informed readers in Scotland, asking each other the big questions about the future of our country.
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