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

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

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

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

Three activists with links to Hackney constituency widely talked about as possible replacements to stand for election

The election has commenced and the race is on – to amass as many likes, shares and comments as possible. Digital campaigning, particularly through social media, is now a key part of political candidates’ communication toolkit.

So far Labour has doubled down on economic stability and political caution – but key voices are identifying with the ideology

Is Labour ready for government? This question is being asked regularly of the public by pollsters YouGov, especially as the UK approaches the general election on July 4. For many, the answer is a measure of the extent to which Keir Starmer has changed the party since he became leader.

Is it “sleepy” Keir or “desperate” Rishi? Take your pick of insults in week one of the campaign, because there is plenty more invective to pep up the weeks up to the election on July 4. The respective camps, however, will be based more on real dividing lines than slingshots.