Overview
- Labour MP Uma Kumaran filed a formal complaint to Standards Commissioner Daniel Greenberg alleging Robert Jenrick drew on racist tropes and brought the Commons into disrepute.
- Jenrick rejected the allegation as a “disgusting smear,” denied any racial connotation, and said he would not apologise in broadcast interviews.
- The AI-altered clip posted on X depicted Justice Secretary David Lammy in clown make-up and accompanied Jenrick’s criticism over recent mistaken prisoner releases.
- Two points of order in the Commons challenged the clip as a potential breach of Parliamentlive.tv terms, and Deputy Speaker Caroline Nokes pointed members to the rules and urged good judgment.
- The complaint is now with the Standards Commissioner, who will decide whether to open a formal investigation.