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Diane Abbott had party whip withdrawn in April 2023 after she suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people experienced prejudice but not racism

As General Election campaigning reaches the middle of its first full weeks both parties will be out in their battleground seats explaining to voters exactly what they will do for them.

Diane Abbott has said she is "banned" from standing as a Labour candidate in July's General Election.

The veteran MP was suspended in April 2023 over comments she made on racism.

Sir Keir Starmer has denied Diane Abbotts claim that shes been banned from standing for Labour at the general election. It comes after she had the whip restored yesterday, more than a year after she was suspended.

Keir Starmer is facing a mounting backlash over the treatment of the veteran left-winger, who has been MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987.

UK's first-ever black female member of parliament (MP), Diane Abbott, has said she is "banned" from standing as a Labour candidate in the general election.The long-standing MP for the London constituency of Hackney North and Stoke ...

Keir Starmer is facing criticism for reinstating the whip to Diane Abbott.

The opposition leader tried to bat away criticism amid reports that the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, a close ally of Jeremy Corbyn, had been told she could not run on July 4.

Diane Abbott has claimed she has been barred from standing as a Labour candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the election.