Labour accused of a 'cover-up' over bash at Iranian embassy

DAME Priti Patel has accused the government of covering up details about its officials attending an Iranian embassy event to mark the anniversary of the 1979 revolution despite the regime recently slaughtering thousands of protesters.

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The Shadow Foreign Secretary blasted the Foreign Office for refusing to disclose the rank and number of officials who attended.

She has also demanded answers about whether staff raised concerns about the "slaughter of civilians" when they went to the embassy gathering on February 12.

The government's own assessment of the killings in Iran states: "The estimated number of deaths, predominantly of protesters, numbered between approximately 12,000 and 20,000 by mid-January 2026." Dame Priti told the Sunday Express: "It is outrageous that officials attended an event celebrating the Iranian revolution just weeks after the regime slaughtered tens of thousands of brave protesters.

"The least Labour could do is apologise and explain how this was allowed to happen.