An MP has lost the Conservative Party whip while newspaper claims about alleged misuse of campaign funds are investigated. Mark Menzies, the MP for Fylde, disputes the allegations reported by The Times but the Conservative Party is looking into the claims. A spokesperson for Chief Whip Simon Hart said: 'Following a call with the Chief Whip, Mark Menzies has agreed to relinquish the Conservative whip, pending the outcome of an investigation.
'The party takes all allegations seriously and will always investigate any matters put to them.' Liberal Democrat deputy leader Daisy Cooper said earlier on Wednesday that it was 'frankly appalling' that the Conservative Party had allegedly been aware of the allegations for more than three months. 'Rishi Sunak must suspend the whip for Mark Menzies immediately, while all the relevant authorities investigate the matter,' she said.
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