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A Tory MP has lost the whip after claims he misused campaign funds. Mark Menzies has been accused of using campaign funds for personal expenses, including one incident where he is said to have asked his former campaign manager for £5,000 to pay “bad people” who he claimed had detained him overnight in a flat. The MP disputes the allegations but the Conservative Party is now looking into the claims. According to the The Times, £14,000 given by donors for use on Tory campaign activities was transferred to Menzies’ personal bank accounts and used for private medical expenses. The MP for Fylde, wh…