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Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of treating her like a ‘non-person’

Veteran MP says she expected more support from Labour after comments by Tory donor that she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer has 'treated me as a non-person', says Diane Abbott

LABOUR MP Diane Abbott has said Keir Starmer treated her like a “non-person” during a row over racist comments made about her...

The National (Scotland)

Diane Abbott says Keir Starmer treated her as ‘a non-person’ during race row

The veteran Labour MP says she felt at risk after Frank Hester’s comments and expected more support from the Labour leader

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James Cleverly does not rule out taking donations from Frank Hester

Tory leadership hopeful says comments about Diane Abbott were ‘completely wrong’ and donor has apologised

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott says Tories paying ‘lip service’ to fighting racism after further Hester donation

Party took £5m after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman for saying Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’

The Guardian - UK

Disgraced Tory donor Frank Hester gave party another £5m days before election was called

Donation came after former PM condemned businessman’s reported remark that Diane Abbott made him ‘want to hate all Black women’

The Independent UK

‘Bittersweet’: south Asians in UK reflect on Rishi Sunak’s historic term as PM

People share their pride and disappointment on the tenure of Britain’s first Asian and Hindu prime minister

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Nigel Farage seeks to distance himself from ‘bad apples’ in Reform party

Leader again forced to defend past remarks amid allegations of prejudice in party and candidate’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak says he is proud of disastrous election campaign - and claims he will win

Tory leader is 20 points behind in the polls, amid rows over a D-Day snub and a gambling scandal – but says he will be PM on Friday despite admitting Brexit is bad for many businesses

The Independent UK

Companies linked to Tory donors given £8.4bn in public contracts since 2016

Exclusive: Anti-corruption charity calls for ban on parties accepting donations from companies with public contracts

The Guardian - UK

Who’s funding the forthcoming election? From supermarket heirs to entrepreneurs

Individual donors have been dwindling in their support of the Tories and flocking to Labour – with some even switching sides

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak says Tories will not give Frank Hester his money back

PM says donor is ‘genuinely contrite’ as phone-in caller challenges him over businessman’s remarks about Diane Abbott

The Guardian - UK

Rishi Sunak dubbed ‘pound shop Farage’ during hour-long LBC mauling

The prime minister faced a grilling from callers furious at the Conservatives’ 14-year record on the state of the NHS and housing - as well as the party’s decision to accept millions from controversial donor Frank Hester

The Independent UK

Campaign catchup: Sunak grovels, Labour teases, and a fiscal black hole awaits

In today’s newsletter: Zoe Williams recaps the worst day (yet) for the Conservative leader, and the rest of the day’s action on the campaign trail

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‘D-day was the final straw’: Sunak’s blunders ignite Tory party fury

Long-serving party members and MPs left aghast by unforced errors, poor strategy and a growing sense of resignation

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak urged to give £5m from Tory donor at centre of racism row to veterans’ charity after D Day snub

Call from the Liberal Democrats comes after Frank Hester allegedly told colleagues that looking at veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all Black women’ and that she ‘should be shot’

The Guardian - UK

Labour urges Tories not to hand out leaflets it says Frank Hester has paid for

Rishi Sunak under pressure to give up money from party’s biggest donor after further allegations of racist behaviour

Evening Standard

Tories defend accepting cash from donor days after 'racist' comments about Diane Abbott emerged

The Conservatives on Friday defended accepting a further donation from businessman Frank Hester two days after it emerged that he had made “racist and wrong” comments about Diane Abbott.

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Friday briefing: The ‘two immovable obstacles’ to ending the war in Gaza

In today’s newsletter: As an Israeli airstrike on a UN school leaves at least 35 people dead, what will it take to bring the conflict in Gaza to a conclusion?

The National (Scotland)

Fresh Frank Hester 'racism' claims put pressure on Tories over donations

THE Conservative Party is facing questions over its decision to keep more than £15m given by its biggest ever donor, Frank Hester, after former…

The Guardian - UK

Campaign catchup: Hester allegations, Labour tax plans, dodgy D-day branding

In today’s newsletter: Tory donor Frank Hester returns to the headlines – and Rachel Reeves is under pressure to raise capital gains tax

The Guardian - UK

New Frank Hester race claims pile pressure on Tories over £15m donations

Exclusive: Hester allegedly used term ‘token Muslim’, imitated people of Chinese descent and said a person was attractive for a black woman

The Guardian - UK

Who are the big Conservative and Labour donors?

Bankrolling Britain’s July election are names from finance, retail and the arts – plus the unions

The National (Scotland)

Tories accept £5 million from donor who said Diane Abbott 'should be shot'

THE Conservative Party have accepted another £5 million from Frank Hester, the businessman accused of saying Labour’s Diane Abbott “should…

Evening Standard

Rishi Sunak engulfed in new row over £5m donation from tycoon who made 'racist remark' about Diane Abbott

Labour open a further attack on PM’s ‘integrity’ after tax row, but Tories say they are keeping the money

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