JEREMY CORBYN has accused David Cameron of displaying “contempt” for democracy and human rights by “rolling out the red carpet” for Egyptian president Abdel Fatah el-Sissi.

The Prime Minister will today welcome the former head of Egypt’s army, who ousted democratically elected Islamist president Mohamed Morsi in 2013, to No 10 to discuss “security co-operation” over Libya.

Labour’s leader will not meet Mr Sissi and has criticised Mr Cameron for hosting a “coup leader” accused of human rights abuses.

Amnesty International report that hundreds have been sentenced to death after “grossly unfair trials,” while thousands more have been arrested in a “crackdown on dissent.”

And in a statement ahead of the visit, Mr Corbyn said the invitation “makes a mockery of government claims to be promoting peace and justice in the region.”

“Support for dictatorial regimes in the Middle East has been a key factor fuelling the spread of terrorism,” he added.

“Rather than rolling out the red carpet to President Sissi, the Prime Minister should suspend arms exports to Egypt until democratic and civil rights are restored.”

Downing Street has insisted “no issues are off the table” when asked whether Mr Cameron would raise human rights abuses.

Campaign Against the Arms Trade (Caat) last night staged a protest over the visit outside Downing Street.

The Con-Dem government presided over a total of £156 million worth of arms sales to Egypt, according to Caat.

Spokesman Andrew Smith said: “If the government cares about human rights and democracy then it must end arms sales to Egypt and put a stop to the political support that bolsters the regime.”