Labour's David Lammy to be investigated by Commons watchdog

Shadow foreign secretary David Lammy is to be investigated by the parliamentary standards commissioner for allegedly breaching rules over reporting earnings and gifts.

The probe was confirmed in an update by Commissioner Kathryn Stone on the UK Parliament website.

Under the MPs’ code of conduct, members must register any extra wages or hospitality within 28 days of receiving them.

But it is understood the shadow foreign secretary missed the deadline.

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A spokesperson for Mr Lammy apologised for “administrative errors” in his office, which they said led to late declarations in December 2021.

They said the MP for Tottenham had “assured the registrar that he has put revised systems in place so that declarations are made in a timely manner”, adding: “We are happy to provide the parliamentary standards commissioner with any further…