6 h. ago Labour suspends Diane Abbott for second time over racism comments

Party investigating after MP said she did not regret remarks about people experiencing racism in different waysDiane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party pending an investigation into an interview which she said she did not regret her past comments on racism.The veteran Labour MP has been disciplined for the second time over her remarks that people of colour experienced racism “all their lives”, differently to the “prejudice” experienced by Jewish people, Irish people and Travellers. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Diane Abbott suspended again by the Labour Party over race row letter

The veteran MP said in a BBC interview that she stood by a letter she wrote in 2023 where she suggested antisemitism and prejudice against travellers was not as bad as racism based on colour

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6 h. ago MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party over comments about racism

Ms Abbott was suspended in 2023 after writing a letter to the Observer comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that of other groups.

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6 h. ago Diane Abbott is suspended from Labour for a second time after she doubles down on racism comments

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP was previously suspended by the Labour Party in 2023

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6 h. ago Diane Abbott suspended by Labour after comments about racism

Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party. We'll be bringing you the latest updates on this Breaking Politics News story.

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6 h. ago Diane Abbott suspended AGAIN by Labour after repeating belief that anti

The veteran backbencher lost the whip after using a BBC interview to say she had no regrets about her 2023 claim about anti-Jew and anti-Traveller discrimination.

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