"Marie van der Zyl, vice president of the Board of Deputies of British Jews, said it was "beyond disappointing" that Ms Chakrabarti had been offered and accepted the title.

"This 'whitewash for peerages' is a scandal that surely raises serious questions about the integrity of Ms Chakrabarti, her inquiry and the Labour leadership," she said."

I should think that this disgraceful remark is verging on the actionable.