The Latest Breaking News from Diane Abbott

Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says

Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Sadiq Khan calls on Tories to return donor’s money after ‘racist and misogynistic’ attack on Diane Abbott

Frank Hester is alleged to have said the former Labour MP made him ‘want to hate all black women’

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof

Exclusive: Revelation comes as comments made about Diane Abbott are widely condemned

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Diane Abbott says Tory donor Frank Hester’s remarks ‘frightening’

MP says ‘to hear someone talking like this is worrying’ after Hester’s comments

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Who is Frank Hester and what did he say about MP Diane Abbott?

The Tories are under huge pressure to return £10m from their ‘biggest ever donor’ amid the fallout from his alleged remarks

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Diane Abbott says it is ‘frightening’ to hear what Tory donor Frank Hester said about her – as it happened

Hackney MP says she feels more vulnerable after Tory donor said looking at her makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Black Britons feel hurt by Hester attack on Diane Abbott, says ex-Tory adviser

Samuel Kasumu responds to party donor telling colleagues that looking at Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

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

Frank Hester has admitted making ‘rude’ comments about the politician but said they had ‘nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin’

Evening Standard · Mar 12, 2024

Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation

Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2024

Biggest Tory donor said looking at Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

Exclusive: Remarks by Frank Hester, who has given £10m to the party in the past year, raise questions over his workplace behaviour

The Guardian - UK · Mar 11, 2024