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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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David Maddox and Archie Mitchell

Angela Rayner defies Starmer as she backs Diane Abbott as a Labour general election candidate

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Angela Rayner has given Diane Abbott her full backing to run for parliament in the general election in a dramatic intervention.

It comes as Sir Keir Starmer was forced to deny that he is trying to “purge” the left of the party as the row over Ms Abbott and candidate selections threaten to derail his campaign.

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