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PM refuses to hand back Frank Hester’s money as Sir Keir Starmer accuses Sunak of being ‘scared’ of his own party

Sunak comes under pressure at prime minister’s questions over refusal to pay back £10m Hester donated

What first attracted the Conservative Party to defend the millionaire donor, Frank Hester, who made racist comments about Diane Abbott? Mr Hester has since apologised for saying that Ms Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.

West Midlands mayor says he would return money, after No 10 says Hester’s comments about Diane Abbott were racist

Hackney MP was not given chance to ask a question despite comments about her from Tory donor

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

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

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

Tory stance on businessman who gave party £10m undermines narrative that UK is ‘post-racial society’

Editorial: Prominent Conservatives have said a big backer’s comments were racist and sexist. It’s hard to disagree

It is an image I will not forget in a hurry. That of 70-year-old Diane Abbott, Britain’s first and longest-serving black MP, rising to her feet in the House of Commons no fewer than 46 times to speak about the violent racism levelled against her, only to be routinely, and…