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THE controversial organisation picked by George Galloway to receive his Big Brother payments could be reinvestigated by the Charity Commission, Labour Party sources claimed last night.

Interpal, a British charity which gives aid to the terrorist organistation Hamas, has been nominated by the Galloway to receive a share of the cash generated by phone calls to the reality television show.

Labour sources claim that the links to Palestinian terrorist organisations could lead to a new inquiry by the Charity Commission.

Galloway's decision to donate to Interpal has led to renewed scrutiny of the organisation which is banned in the US.

"Interpal would seem a strange choice for George," one party insider said. "But it is completely in line with this ill-conceived adventure. The government could not order an investigation, but I understand the commission is looking seriously at it anyway."

Last August, President Bush announced that America would block the bank account of Interpal, which has its headquarters in London, over alleged links with the militant group Hamas, which are categorically denied by Interpal.

In a fresh development designed to ratchet up the pressure Martin Linton, a London Labour MP has tabled a Commons motion criticising his former colleague.

Martin Linton's early day motion expresses his "dismay" at Galloway's decision to absent himself from his constituency and calls on fellow MPs to support the Get Back to Work, George campaign, which calculates that his absence has cost the British taxpayer over £1,134.

During a visit to the constituency, government chief whip Hilary Armstrong, one of Galloway's most outspoken critics, said she had "cringed" when watching Galloway pretending to be a cat during one game in the Big Brother house. At the time, MPs were voting on a Commons motion affecting his voters.

Armstrong said: "I'm absolutely bemused that he decided to do something where he is not contactable by the people he represents or works for.

"Something serious could happen here today and no-one can contact him."

Galloway's spokesman said earlier this week that the constituency office was open as normal.