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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox and Rob Freeman

Diane Abbott facing suspension from Labour again after expressing ‘no regrets’ over race row letter

Labour MP Diane Abbott is facing suspension from the Labour Party again after she said she has no regrets about comments on racism which led to her being suspended by the party.

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP was suspended by the Labour Party in 2023 after a writing a letter to The Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that seen by other groups in which she implied antisemitism and prejudice against groups such as travellers was not as serious.

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