THE Tories seem to have “sat on their hands” over claims MP Mark Menzies used political donations to pay off “bad people” who had locked him in a flat and demanded thousands of pounds for his release, Sir Keir Starmer said today.

The Labour leader’s comments came after an activist who was allegedly asked for money said she was “appalled” by the Conservatives’ response after reporting her concerns in January.

Fylde MP Mark Menzies lost the Conservative whip after the Times published claims he had used political donations to cover medical expenses and pay off “bad people.”