David Lammy being investigated by MPs’ standards watchdog

Shadow foreign secretary faces allegations believed to centre on late registration of financial interests

The shadow foreign secretary, David Lammy, is being investigated over allegations believed to centre on the late registration of financial interests.

The parliamentary standards commissioner, Kathryn Stone, was looking at possible breaches to the MPs' code of conduct under areas covering earnings, gifts and foreign travel. The Labour MP apologised for the error and said he had put revised systems in place" to prevent late declarations in the future.