The Commonwealth Secretariat has complained to the press standards watchdog, IPSO, about a series of articles concerning the Secretariat and the Secretary-General published by the Daily Mail, Mail on Sunday and Mail Online.Both the Secretariat and the Secretary-General say the allegations made over the past nine months are untruthful, misleading and improper. These claims have sought to discredit both the Secretariat and the Secretary-General, and others associated with them. These allegations are strongly denied.