Labour MPs have warned against re-admitting Ken Livingstone to the party as his suspension over anti-Semitism comes to an end.

The former London mayor was branded an "embarrassment" who would bring Labour into disrepute by prominent backbenchers.

It is understood Mr Livingstone will face a fresh investigation by the National Executive Committee (NEC) when it meets in March and he will not be reinstated until that is resolved. His suspension from the party is due to expire in April.

The ex-MP said he had "not heard a word" about what was happening with his membership.

"I was suspended almost two years ago. The hearing was April last year. Ever since then I've not heard a word," he said.

Mr Livingstone has always insisted that he said Hitler had supported Zionism at one time, not that Hitler was a Zionist.

The former London mayor avoided expulsion in April 2017 at a disciplinary hearing of the NEC but it suspended him from the party for a further year.