Sources say Abbott, who deleted post about Starmer, will be approved as election candidate on Tuesday Diane Abbott will be reselected to fight her seat …
Shami Chakrabarti comments on Abbott’s position amid reports party offering peerages to MPs who stand down UK politics live – latest updates Diane Abbott is …
The strength of feeling in Hackney has been echoed elsewhere, with dozens of prominent Black Britons signing an open letter – seen by The Independent …
Wes Streeting refused to say why Diane Abbott has been barred from standing for Labour in the general election, but former Conservative MP Natalie Elphicke …
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Anneliese Dodds backs move to accept Conservative defector Natalie Elphicke as backlash grows The chair of the Labour party has defended the decision to admit …
Ministers condemn allegedly racist remarks and say they knew about them only after signing deal The Jamaican government has joined widespread condemnation of comments by …
BMA committee votes in emergency motion after Tory donor’s comments about MP condemned as racist and misogynist The health tech boss and Tory donor Frank …
Exclusive: Writing in the Independent, Ms Abbott said the Tories had ‘long been a source of whipping up racism’ while she had experienced ‘shocking levels’ …
As Britain’s political parties are trying to build up funds for election campaigns later this year, should the Tories return the sum donated by Hester?
Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP Downing Street has described remarks made about Diane Abbott by …
MP says ‘to hear someone talking like this is worrying’ after Hester’s comments UK politics – latest updates Diane Abbott has said it is “frightening” …
The Labour leader defended Diane Abbott as a ‘trailblazer’ who has inspired others after claims the Conservative Party’s biggest donor said she ‘should be shot’
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MP unlikely to have Labour whip restored before end of internal party investigation into comments about racism, say insiders Diane Abbott could lose the chance …
MP loses party whip after writing a letter suggesting Jewish people had not experienced racism Labour has suspended the party whip from Diane Abbott, after …
Corbyn ally says suggestions Starmer challenged handling of issue while in shadow cabinet are ‘nonsense’ UK politics live – latest news updates A senior ally …