Commenting further. the conservative party was made aware of the allegations in january, party was made aware of the allegations injanuary, when the former campaign manager reported them. it is investigating and says them. it is investigating and says the process is confidential. mr menzies was only suspended as a conservative mp when the times investigated the claims. my investigated the claims. ij i understanding investigated the claims. m1 understanding is that some further information came to light yesterday, whether that was true that story or another route, i don t know, which led to the suspension of the whip. but in fact it has been being investigated. but in fact it has been being investiated. ., ., ., , investigated. today s revelations. labour today investigated. today s revelations. labour today called investigated. today s revelations. labour today called the investigated. today s revelations. labour today called the claims - labour today called the claims extraordi
To light during the course of the recess. these are very- to light during the course of the recess. these are very serious i recess. these are very serious matters recess. these are very serious matters. ., ,., recess. these are very serious matters. ., ., ., recess. these are very serious mattere recess. these are very serious matters. ., ., ., ~ ., ., matters. labour want to know how [on ao matters. labour want to know how long ago senior matters. labour want to know how long ago senior conservatives, - long ago senior conservatives, including rishi sunak, knew about the case, and whether the conservatives have reported to police issues that could relate to potential banality, the party says. damian grammaticus, bbc news, west mr. 0ur political correspondent iain watson is in westminster. what has been the political reaction to all of this so far, iain? to all of this so far, iain? well, ben, in to all of this so far, iain? well, ben. in the to all of this so far, iain? well,