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The Labour leader has faced pressure over reports that an investigation into her racism comments was completed five months ago.
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The Labour leader has faced pressure over reports that an investigation into her racism comments was completed five months ago.
The veteran left-winger, who has been MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987, was suspended from Labour's parliamentary party for more than a year.
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The veteran MP was suspended in April 2023 over comments she made on racism.
Diane Abbott has apologised, and is understood to have attended an anti-Semitism awareness course in February - but discussions are ongoing about whether she'll be allowed to stand for Labour