Mark Menzies, accused of asking an aide to stump up thousands in cash, has denied the allegations against him
Tory MP Mark Menzies has denied the allegations against him A Tory MP has relinquished the party whip after an investigation was launched following claims he misused campaign funds.
According to the newspaper, £14,000 given by donors for use on Tory campaign activities was transferred to Mr Menzies’ personal bank accounts and used for private medical expenses. According to a source close to Mr Menzies, the MP had met a man on an online dating website and gone to the man’s flat, before subsequently going with another man to a second address where he continued drinking. It was falsely claimed he had been sick at one point and several people at the address demanded £5,000, claiming it was for cleaning up and other expenses.
In 2020 he allegedly sought £3,000 to cover medical bills, but he did not repay the money and instead asked for and received a further £4,000, The Times reported.Several years later, by which time a different office administrator was in the post, a further £7,000 was received by Mr Menzies from the account, it is alleged.
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