Scotland’s First Minister Humza Youssef said allegations that he had a conflict of interest in donating £250,000 to a Gaza aid agency were “ridiculous” and “totally untrue”.

Mr Yusuf’s When he announced a donation to the United Nations Relief and Works Agency in the East (UNRWA) during a meeting with officials on 2 November, his parents-in-law were among the millions sieging them.

His relatives were evacuated through the Rafah crossing the next day.

The Daily Telegraph said on Saturday he was accused of ignoring advice from officials who suggested he donate between £100,000 and £200,000 to another UN agency, Unicef.

But following an urgent appeal for emergency aid, the money was allocated to UNRWA Scot the government said.

At that time, there were more than one million Palestinians Gaza Facing displacement in escalating conflicts.

Conservative MP Stephen Kerr, a member of Holyrood’s standards committee, said the First Minister “needs to explain carefully” and “may well have breached the (Scottish Ministerial) Code”.

The newspaper said Mr Youssef told officials that as he was about to meet senior UNRWA representatives in Edinburgh “we should announce an extra £250,000 for them”.

The First Minister’s spokesman said any suggestion of a conflict of interest amounted to a regurgitation of “far-right conspiracy theories found online”.

They said all international development funds are distributed following a strict process.

The spokesman said: “UNRWA played no role in the incident involving the First Minister’s extended family and any suggestion that there is a conflict of interest in this matter is completely untrue and is just the basis of ridiculous far-right conspiracy theories online. Refute.” .

“The record shows that the First Minister acted in a manner consistent with the obligations of openness and honesty under the Scottish Ministerial Code.

They said the decision was taken after discussions with UNRWA, UNICEF and the British Red Cross.

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January, one Israel Intelligence report accuses UNRWA staff of involvement in 7 October attack Hamas.

Many countries, including Britain, have announced they are suspending support for the rescue agency while the investigation takes place.

Several of the company’s employees have been reviewed, but donors have been urged to reconsider the decision to suspend funding as the company seeks to provide humanitarian aid in Gaza.

The fighting was sparked by Hamas attacks that killed about 1,200 people and kidnapped more than 250.

Gaza’s Hamas health department said more than 30,800 Palestinians have been killed since the start of the Israeli military response.