Jeremy Corbyn faces standards probe for not declaring Tunisia visit

Jeremy Corbyn faces standards probe for failing to declare controversial Tunisia visit

Corbyn faces standards probe over wreath-laying visit: Labour leader is ‘cooperating’ with watchdog after not declaring trip to Palestinian graves linked to Munich Olympic terrorists

  • Mr Corbyn is understood to have been contacted by parliamentary watchdog 
  • Party sources told MailOnline that the Labour leader would be ‘cooperating’
  • The trip to attend a conference in 2014 was funded by the Tunisian government 

Jeremy Corbyn is facing a standards probe over failing to declare a trip to Tunisia where a wreath was laid for terrorist masterminds. 

The Labour leader is understood to have been contacted by the parliamentary watchdog after a complaint was made. 

Party sources told MailOnline he would be ‘cooperating’. 

The trip to attend a conference on the Israel-Palestine conflict in 2014 was funded by the Tunisian government. 

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Jeremy Corbyn is facing a standards probe over failing to declare a trip to Tunisia where a wreath was laid for terrorist masterminds

Mr Corbyn faced a storm over the summer when it emerged that during the three-day visit he attended a ceremony where a wreath was laid at the graves of Palestinians linked to the Munich Olympics terrorist attack. 

Eyebrows were also raised that the trip was not declared on the Commons register.


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Mr Corbyn insists this was because the costs were below the threshold for declaration, which was £660 at the time. 

However, images of the opulent hotel where he stayed sparked doubts about the claim, and complaints were made to the parliamentary standards commissioner, Kathryn Stone.  

Mr Corbyn faced a storm when it emerged he attended a ceremony where a wreath was laid at the graves of Palestinians linked to the Munich Olympics terrorist attack (pictured above)

Previously Ms Stone would have revealed publicly whether she was investigating Mr Corbyn. 

But MPs controversially voted before the summer recess to keep probes secret unless politicians are found guilty of misconduct.

Mr Corbyn stayed at the five-star Le Palace hotel in Gammarth, Tunisia, where the conference in 2014 was held.

The five-star Le Palace hotel in Gammarth, Tunisia, where the conference in 2014 was held

According to the website for Le Palace – which overlooks the Mediterranean and boasts a pool, bars and restaurants – suites are charged at up to £1,000 a night.

The cheapest rooms are currently around £170 a night, and he is thought to have checked in for two nights.

Flights and transport costs are also believed to have been picked up by the Tunisian government.

 

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