Labour accidentally withdraw wreath-gate compaint

When it emerged over the summer that Jeremy Corbyn had attended a ceremony which commemorated the deaths of several terrorists linked to the 1972 Munich massacre, Labour were very annoyed at how newspapers covered the event.

The media has seriously misrepresented what went on, they complained, while they dithered over whether Jeremy (pictured) had ever held a wreath. In an unusual step, the party showed how seriously they took the allegations by complaining to the press regulator, Ipso, about the coverage.

But it appears that, despite their protests (and despite promising at Labour conference to hold the media to account) the issue has since slipped off their agenda. The Guardian reports today that the hapless officials missed the deadline to respond to Ipso about the complaint.

In a panic, they have sent a begging email to the regulator, pleading to be given an extension, and blaming their party conference and a staff member’s illness on the delay.