The Greek Cypriot government condemned the 'unacceptable' trip by Labour's Afzal Khan, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to sack him.

Afzal Khan arrived in the Turkish-controlled area last week 'for a series of official engagements', a local newspaper reported.

Afzal Khan, the Labour MP for Manchester Rusholme, is in the self-declared state for a 'series of official engagements' and has met the leader.

The Greek Cypriot government condemned the 'unacceptable' trip by Labour's Afzal Khan, piling pressure on Sir Keir Starmer to sack him.

Pressure was last night coming from within Labour for Keir Starmer to sack his trade envoy to Turkey over an unauthorised trip.

Sir Keir Starmer faced yet more pressure to sack Afzal Khan, who has caused a diplomatic spat with an unauthorised visit to a territory the UK does not recognise.