Rishi Sunak faces a new headache after a Conservative MP was suspended over accusations he misused campaign funds.

The Times on Mark Menzies is the latest dirty line The Prime Minister has stunned the Conservative Party since he entered Downing Street promising to bring “integrity and accountability” to government.

Sunak has tried to distance himself from the scandal-plagued Boris Johnson era, but problems continue to mount.

Sky News reports on the MPs who have been suspended during his tenure so far.

Mark Menzies

Fylde MP Menzies lost his Tory whip and was suspended from his role as one of Rishi Sunak’s trade envoys after an article in The Times claimed he used political donations to pay for medical bills and paid The “bad guy” locked him in his apartment and demanded thousands of dollars to pay off. pounds to free him.

Chief Whip Simon Hart said Mr Menzies, who will now serve as an independent MP, disputed the allegations but “agreed to relinquish the Conservative whip pending the outcome of the investigation”.

Mr Sunak has faced questions about how to deal with the allegations, which have been reported to have been known to the party for more than three months.

Sky News understands that Mr Menzies was being investigated by Conservative campaign headquarters, but after the newspaper’s report further information came to light and Mr Hart took immediate action.

William Large

William Large, Member for Hazel Grove, Greater Manchester, gave up the whip That came after he admitted to The Times that he gave co-workers’ phone numbers to people he met on dating apps.

The senior backbencher apologized and said the man had “compromised me. They were not going to let me go”.

Scotland Yard later said it was investigating reports of the so-called “honey trap” scam as it emerged that at least 12 politicians had received unsolicited messages, raising security concerns.

Mr Large’s decision to voluntarily give up the whip sparked criticism within the Conservative Party, with a senior Tory source telling Sky News: “Rich was too weak and Large decided he had to sack himself.”

Lee Anderson

Former party deputy leader Lee Anderson has been suspended for making “Islamophobic” comments about Sadiq Khan.

Member for Ashfield Since defecting to the Reform Party Says he believes “Islamists” have “taken control” The mayor of London said: “He has effectively handed our capital to his partners.”

A day later, Mr Khan accused the prime minister of “Accomplices” in racism Because there is no condemnation Mr. AndersonThe remarks “added fuel” to the fire of anti-Muslim hatred.

Mr. Anderson eventually suspendedChief whip Mr Hart said it was because he had “failed to apologize”.

Mr Anderson said at the time that he “fully” accepted the party must suspend him, adding that he “will continue to support the Government’s efforts to counter all forms of extremism – whether anti-Semitism or Islamophobia”.

Scott Benton

Scott Benton suggested to an undercover Times reporter last April that he would be suspended. Willing to break lobbying rules for money.

A subsequent parliamentary inquiry found he had committed “very serious breaches” of the rules and recommended he be suspended for 35 days, a penalty supported by MPs.

Mr Benton’s resignation comes ahead of a by-election in his Blackpool South constituency, which will be held at the same time as next month’s local elections.

He denies wrongdoing and Appeal against suspension But the original verdict was upheld. If he does not resign, he risks being removed from office via a reconvening petition, which would trigger a by-election if supported by 10% of eligible voters in the area.

bob stewart

Bob Stewart represents Beckenham, South East London, hand over the whip after he was found guilty of aggravated racially aggravated public order offences.

Conviction is Appeal dismissed in Februarybut he has yet to regain his whip.

Mr Stewart was convicted after telling Bahraini refugee Said Ahmed Alwadai to “go back to Bahrain” during an incident in December 2022.

In overturning the decision, Mr Justice Bennason said that while the comments amounted to abuse, they were not believed to have caused harassment, alarm or distress to Mr Alwadai.

Crispin Blunt

Former minister Crispin Blunt has had the whip suspended pending the outcome of a police investigation into rape and possession of a controlled substance charges, which he denies.

The Reigate MP announced the arrest in October, saying it was “unnecessary” but said he was ready to co-operate and “I believe it will end without charges”.

Mr Blunt said he did not plan to run in the next election. In January, he was re-bailed until April.

Peter Bone

Disgraced former Conservative MP Peter Bone lost his seat after being recalled by voters on a recall petition. The move comes after he was suspended over allegations of bullying and sexual misconduct, which he denied.

Mr Bowen’s partner was chosen as his replacement for the subsequent Wellingborough by-election. Labor managed to achieve a swing of 28.5%, the largest swing in Parliament at the time.

Chris Pincher

Former deputy chief whip Chris Pincher Quit parliament He was humiliated when he failed to appeal against his suspension from the House of Commons over indecency charges made in June 2022.

The accusations ultimately led to Boris Johnson’s ousterafter news broke that the then prime minister had known for three years that an investigation into his conduct was under way but still appointed him to a role in government involving the welfare of MPs.

Mr Pincher did not appeal the breach but argued to the Independent Expert Panel (IEP) that the penalty was disproportionate.

His resignation triggered a by-election in the Tamworth seat in October, which the Conservatives lost to Labour.

David Warburton

David Warburton He stood down from his Somerton and Frome seats last summer Also under investigation for allegations of sexual misconduct. Warburton, who was suspended 14 months ago over the allegations, denies wrongdoing but admits to drug use.

In his resignation letter, he said the Independent Complaints and Grievance Scheme (ICGS) had denied him a fair hearing and prevented him from “speaking out” while it investigated the allegations.

An independent panel later found that an investigation into allegations that he sexually harassed someone was “material defect”, but stated that “no investigation has been conducted into the substance of the complaint against the defendants or into the allegations that the complaint was fabricated.”

Julian Knight

Juian Knight has been suspended following serious sexual assault allegations.

The Solihull MP has always maintained his innocence and in April last year, Metropolitan Police dropped investigation He was not asked.

But he remains suspended from the Conservative Party as the chief whip said “further complaints” had been made against him.

Mr. Knight announced that he would Quit at next election therefore.

Andrew Brigham

Mr Brigham was kicked out of the Conservative Party last year after comparing the coronavirus vaccine to the Holocaust.

The north-west Leicestershire MP claimed he was told by a “consultant cardiologist” that Covid vaccinations were “causing serious harm”, adding that the vaccine program was the “biggest crime against humanity since the Holocaust” .

He stood by his words after being ousted, saying he would use his “new-found freedom” as an independent MP to “fight for justice for all those who have been harmed and lost loved ones by government incompetence”.

Matt Hancock

Matt Hancock resigned in disgrace as health secretary during the pandemic after he was found to have had an affair with his aide and current girlfriend Gina Coladangelo, breaching his own rules Social distancing rules.

But this was his appearance on the reality show I’m a Celebrity… Get Me Out of Here! “Appearance in “. This resulted in him losing his whip.

Mr Hancock has been heavily criticized by MPs, including Mr Sunak, who said MPs should spend their time “serving their constituents”.