The Jewish Chronicle has been spared an investigation by the press watchdog after it was accused of publishing a series of fabricated articles about the war in Gaza.

The Independent Press Standards Organisation (Ipso) has decided not to launch an investigation into the world’s oldest Jewish newspaper despite concerns about editorial standards.

However, the regulator said it would continue to monitor the title and asked bosses to submit regular reports containing any concerns.

It comes after the Jewish Chronicle was caught up in a scandal over articles by Elon Perry, a UK-based Israeli writer, about the Gaza conflict.

The newspaper published a series of stories by Mr Perry that purported to reveal details of Israeli military operations.