Diane Abbott speaks for first time as Mother of the House
Ms Abbott faced uncertainty over her future as the Labour candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington at the start of the election campaign.
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Diane Abbott confirms she will run as a Labour candidate in the General Election
Responding to an article suggesting she was still weighing up options, Ms Abbott announced she was the confirmed Labour candidate on X.
Keir Starmer says Diane Abbott is ‘free to stand as Labour candidate’
It comes after growing tensions in the party amid claims of a left-wing ‘cull’.
Starmer refuses to say if he wants Abbott to stand
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has refused to say if he wants Diane Abbott to stand again for The Labour Party.
Diane Abbott says she is ‘banned’ from standing as Labour candidate in election
The veteran MP was suspended in April 2023 over comments she made on racism.
Diane Abbott has Labour whip restored
The veteran MP was suspended in April 2023 over comments she made on racism.
Labour investigation into Diane Abbott was completed five months ago – BBC Newsnight
Campaign group Momentum has described the news as "outrageous".
Labour probe into Diane Abbott ‘will be resolved before election’
The MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington had the whip withdrawn in April 2023.
West Yorkshire Police investigating Frank Hester comments about Diane Abbott
The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed.