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The Latest Breaking News from Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott backed to be MP by Angela Rayner and union bosses in growing storm for Keir Starmer

Party is racing to fill a national list of would-be MPs by June 7 after Rishi Sunak called a snap election

Evening Standard

Tories taunt Keir Starmer over Diane Abbott fiasco

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has questioned how Keir Starmer hopes to handle Vladimir Putin if he cannot make a decision on Diane Abbott’s future

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott accuses Labour of ‘leftwing cull’ after two colleagues barred from standing

Faiza Shaheen deselected and Lloyd Russell-Moyle suspended, as Abbott vows to stay on for ‘as long as it is possible’

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Labour condemned as candidate 'not endorsed' in row over social media posts

LABOUR have been accused of the “worst political tribalism” after a candidate claimed she was not endorsed by the party over a series of posts…

The National (Scotland)

Faiza Shaheen blocked by Labour from running in east London amid questions over social media posts

Sir Keir Starmer has been accused of ‘culling’ left wing Labour members

Evening Standard

Thursday briefing: Diane Abbott, Faiza Shaheen, and how the Labour party is changing

In today’s newsletter: What explains the treatment of Britain’s first Black female MP – and is it part of a pattern?

The Guardian - UK

UK Parliament Dissolves Ahead Of Election

The British parliament dissolved on Thursday ahead of a July 4 general election, which looks set to bring Labour to power after 14 years of Conservative rule.

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‘When I heard the news I went potty’: Diane Abbott’s Hackney constituents react to Labour ‘election ban’

People living in Diane Abbott’s Hackney North and Stoke Newington constituency voiced their views as the uncertainty hangs over the future of the veteran MP

The Independent UK

‘I feel sick’: fury in Diane Abbott’s constituency at treatment of their MP

Hackney North and Stoke Newington voters express anger and unease – and most say MP should be allowed to stand

The Guardian - UK

I want to be an MP for as long as possible, Diane Abbott tells supporters

Comments at rally in east London follow Keir Starmer’s denial that the Hackney MP would be barred from standing in the election

The Guardian - UK

Jeremy Corbyn launches general election campaign against Labour in north London

The former Labour leader was officially kicked out of the party he used to lead last week

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott sorry saga leaves Labour colleagues with a bitter taste

Even those who are not natural allies are concerned about the cack-handed treatment of the veteran MP

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Diane Abbott: an unnecessary mess of Labour’s own making

Editorial: Sir Keir Starmer should be concentrating on winning power, not becoming distracted by rows over MP selections

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott vows to stay on as MP as Labour descends into chaos over botched suspension

Diane Abbott spoke to supporters at rally outside Hackney Town Hall on Wednesday evening

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The Guardian - UK

Labour’s shocking treatment of Diane Abbott could alienate Black voters for years to come

If this is how the party deals with its own MP, how will it treat our communities once it’s in power, asks Maurice Mcleod, a Labour councillor and anti-racism activist

Evening Standard

OPINION - Yes, no, maybe: will Diane Abbott be allowed to stand for Labour?

Today was supposed to be Labour's big NHS day. You know, the one where party of the health service seeks office in order to once again save the health service. And with waiting lists languishing at a near-record 7.54 million, they have a case to make. Unfortunately for the party,…

Evening Standard

Sadiq Khan suggests Diane Abbott could still stand for Labour in general election

The mayor refused to say whether it would be fair for the party to ban her from re-standing, as it was a ‘hyphothetical’ question

The Guardian - UK

Starmer denies Diane Abbott barred from standing for Labour at election

Party leader says whip restored to Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP and ‘not true’ she has been banned from running

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Race row MP claims to be barred from UK election run by frontrunner Labour

Diane Abbott says Labour will not allow her to run in July election despite party reinstatement.

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer breaks silence on Diane Abbott Labour election ban

Questioned about Ms Abbott while campaigning in the West Midlands, the Labour leader said she has not been barred from standing as a Labour candidate

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak holds Q&A in Devon – as it happened

Prime minister answers questions on proposed national service scheme and tax cuts

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott says she has been banned from standing for Labour at election

MP confirms she has been given back Labour whip but will not be allowed to stand as party’s candidate

The Independent UK

Diane Abbott says she has been blocked from standing as Labour MP at general election

The veteran Labour MP had the party whip restored on Tuesday, but will not be able to stand for it on 4 July, she told the BBC

Evening Standard

Diane Abbott: I'm being barred from standing as a Labour MP at the general election

The veteran MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington was given the Labour whip back on Tuesday

The National (Scotland)

Diane Abbott 'has Labour whip restored but is banned from standing for party'

DIANE Abbott has had the Labour whip restored less than one day after Keir Starmer’s claims that an internal party probe into her was still…

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