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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Nicholas Cecil and Michael Howie

Tories slam party's response to donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women'

The Conservatives came under growing pressure to sever ties with a major donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott MP made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.

Frank Hester, chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership (TPP), has admitted making “rude” comments, which were first reported by The Guardian, and said he is “deeply sorry”.

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