The chief executive of Oxfam is the subject of an internal investigation over the handling of a sex abuse claim.

On Tuesday, Mark Goldring is to face MPs to answer questions about Oxfam's aid work in Haiti, amid allegations of sexual abuse and exploitation by staff responding to the 2010 earthquake in the Caribbean country.

It has now emerged the charity chief is part of a probe at the charity, following a complaint made last month over how senior management had responded to requests to re-open a 2010 case involving allegations of sexual abuse.

Gavin Stewart, Oxfam vice-chair of trustees, said: "Oxfam takes all complaints seriously and so this is being examined by a team that is independent of management and has no previous involvement in this case. I expect the team to report their findings to me on schedule, later this month.

"The complaint related to events in late 2017 and was made by an individual who was not involved in 2010."