PM urged to suspend whip from pensions minister accused of misusing taxpayer funds

Paul Maynard under investigation by MPs’ expenses watchdog over claims he charged taxpayers for political campaign services

Calls have been made for the prime minister to suspend the whip from a minister while claims he used his taxpayer-funded constituency office to campaign for the Conservative party are reviewed.

Paul Maynard, the pensions minister, has been referred to an investigator by the parliamentary expenses watchdog over reports that he charged taxpayers when producing political materials.