Another political headache for Rishi Sunak - as things start to look like John Major years of scandal

18 April 2024, 15:05 | Updated: 19 April 2024, 13:06

This is a tale that's more than just a marmalade dropper. It's a story so astounding you have to pick yourself up off the floor. 

Mark Menzies MP last December allegedly made a 3.15am phone call to an elderly party volunteer asking for £5,000 as a matter of "life or death" because he had been locked up by "bad people".

To secure his release, the money was paid by his office manager from her personal account and reimbursed from funds raised from donors, according to The Times. The newspaper also alleges Mr Menzies received thousands of pounds from campaign funds into his personal bank account which were used for personal medical expenses.

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