Another political headache for Rishi Sunak - as things start to look like John Major years of scandal
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Conservative MP Mark Menzies is facing allegations of financial misconduct, including making a 3.15am phone call to an elderly party volunteer asking for £5,000 as a matter of 'life or death'. The money was paid by his office manager and reimbursed from campaign funds. Menzies also allegedly received thousands of pounds from campaign funds into his personal bank account for personal medical expenses. The Conservative Party has suspended Menzies pending an investigation. Ruth Davidson, a Conservative peer, believes Menzies will have no choice but to resign and trigger a by-election. The Conservatives, already facing losses in by-elections, will want to avoid this. The allegations against Menzies come at a time when the Conservative Party is already dealing with other scandals, leading to comparisons with the scandal-ridden years of John Major's government. The story adds to the political challenges faced by Rishi Sunak, who has been working on a smoking ban and de-escalating tensions in the Middle East.

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