LABOUR has demanded an investigation into International Development Secretary Priti Patel holding meetings in Israel with the country’s government without telling the Foreign Office in advance.

Downing Street also admitted yesterday that Ms Patel had discussed with Israel the idea of giving British foreign aid money to its army for “humanitarian” work in the illegally occupied Golan Heights.

Shadow Cabinet Office minister Jon Trickett called on Theresa May to order a probe into four “serious breaches” of the ministerial code of conduct.