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The conservative party has suspended mp mark menzies after allegations reported in the the times newspaper that he misused campaign funds. the claims, which the mp for fylde denies, include accusations he used the money to pay for private medical expenses. our chief political correspondent, henry zeffman, joins us now. morning to you, henry. tell us more about these allegations. about these allegations. morning. these are just about these allegations. morning. these are just allegations - about these allegations. morning. these are just allegations at - about these allegations. morning. these are just allegations at this i these are just allegations at this point but they are serious and pretty peculiar allegations. according to the times, in december, mark menzies, an mp since 2010, rang his former campaign manager at quarter past three in the morning and said had people had locked him in a flat. he said they needed £5,000 and later rose to £6,500 as a matter of life and death ....