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Diane Abbott has insisted she will stand as an MP following reports she has been "barred" by the Labour leadership from standing under the party's banner.
Comments at rally in east London follow Keir Starmer’s denial that the Hackney MP would be barred from standing in the election
Sir Keir Starmer said a decision had not yet been made on whether the Labour veteran could stand again.
At a rally in her constituency, Diane Abbott vowed to be the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington 'as long as it is possible' following claims she'll be blocked by Labour
Diane Abbott has arrived at a rally calling on Labour to let her stand for the party at the general election, as Sir Keir Starmer comes under mounting pressure to make a decision over the veteran MP's future.