bbc has checked details of some of the allegations printed in the times this morning. mr menzies called a 78 local activist in the liver night asking for money. it is claimed he was detained against his will that he needed money as a matter of life and death. £6,500 was provided by local activist and the money was then reimbursed from donations to then reimbursed from donations to the local party. in his files constituency this afternoon no signs of mr menzies. the address given for the local party offices, there was no response. he did tell the times that he strongly disputed the allegations put to him. he fully complied with all the rules for decoration. there is anger amongst tory activists will stop that more wasn t done to address the case after allegations were first raised in january. i after allegations were first raised in janua . , ., after allegations were first raised in janua . , . ., ,, in january. i understand that cc hq was aware for in january. i understand that cc
different woman, paid him the money from her personal bank account and crucially got reimbursed for that from campaign funds, money that had been donated for the purposes of mark menzies political campaigns. a very peculiar set of alleged events. 0ne very peculiar set of alleged events. one of the interesting wrinkles to the story as it appears the conservative party knew of these claims before they came out in the times newspaper last night. let s listen to grant shapps, the defence secretary. as defence secretary i am not privy to the information but i understand that cc hq have been aware of it for a while and have been investigating and i think some new information has come to light subsequently. as you say, a set of allegations, i note the mp denies them, but nonetheless the whip has been withdrawn in the meantime. as grant shapps said, mark menzies denies these allegations. we have tried to contact him and we have not had a response yet but he gave this
i understand that cc hq have been aware of it for a while and have been investigating and i think some new information has come to light, i know that the mp denies it, but nonetheless, whip withdrawn in the meantime. the nonetheless, whip withdrawn in the meantime. ., , ., ., meantime. the government plan to take asylum meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers to meantime. the government plan to take asylum seekers to rwanda i meantime. the government plan toj take asylum seekers to rwanda has received another blow, as the house of lords has refused to back down on changes it once. and the scottish government has backed down on its climate targets. the post office s former litigation lawyer, rodric williams, is giving evidence at the inquiry into the horizon it scandal. he s going to be questioned over the next two days this is the live feed from the
have a pass, but also because to be on a candidate list, you have to be approved by cc hq. i think right now he has lost some friends in the tory party. he has lost some friends in the tory .a , ., ., he has lost some friends in the tory party. good to have your thoughts. katy balls. party. good to have your thoughts. katy balls, political party. good to have your thoughts. katy balls, political editor- party. good to have your thoughts. katy balls, political editor at i party. good to have your thoughts. katy balls, political editor at the i katy balls, political editor at the spectator. as we continue to pass through this 30,000 word report into borisjohnson knowingly misleading parliament, this privileges committee has found that he has. let s now speak to robert watson, our political correspondent. rob, we have got the report now. some people are saying this is as damning as it could be. it are saying this is as damning as it could be. , ., ., ., ., , could be. it is hard to r
ministerial code. even if that was sent without her seeing - ministerial code. even if that was sent without her seeing it - ministerial code. even if that was sent without her seeing it and - ministerial code. even if that was sent without her seeing it and it | sent without her seeing it and it was an administrative mistake? then she will apologise was an administrative mistake? then she will apologise and withdraw, thatis she will apologise and withdraw, that is what she needs to do, if she does not, it is a breach of the ministerial code. she cannot brief it is a mistake and say nothing, she has to address the material fact that in her name, with her signature, she wrote to hundreds of thousands of people and said civil servants were blocking government policy. if you are a civil servant working in the home office you do some of the most difficult work at government, you choose to work in the home office knowing that will be the home office knowing that will be the case that you