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Labour’s election campaign continues to be overshadowed by uncertainty over Diane Abbott’s future and claims of a cull of party’s left wing.

“I don’t see any reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand as a Labour MP going forward… I am saying that as the deputy leader of the Labour Party”.

The Labour leader insisted he wants the best possible candidates to stand for his party on July 4.

"This is the dumbest thing The UK has done since electing Boris Johnson. What the actual f*ck", The Daily Show host said.

Shaheen said she was in a “state of shock” following the announcement and offered an emotional apology to her supporters on Newsnight.

It is understood her candidacy was not endorsed by Labour's National Executive Committee.

Veteran Conservative backbencher Sir Bill Cash urged peers to “calm down” and described their amendments as “ridiculous”.

Critics of the Bill say it is drafted so widely it could result in people being arrested or fined for having an “excessive odour”.

Critics say the Government’s Criminal Justice Bill is drawn too widely and will criminalise homelessness.