Christmas break for MP jury

The jury trying a Tory MP accused of breaching campaign spending limits at the 2015 general election has been sent home for Christmas. Craig Mackinlay, 52, secured a majority of just over 2,800 in south Thanet, Kent, beating Ukip leader Nigel Farage and gaining 38% of the vote following a tense campaign. Mackinlay along with senior Tory campaign director Marion Little, 63, allegedly spent more than double the legal limit of £52,000. The MP, from Ramsgate, denies two counts of…