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Abbott suspended by Labour Party

Abbott suspended by Labour Party after comments about racism

MP Diane Abbott has been administratively suspended by the Labour Party pending an investigation into comments she made about racism, the BBC understands. This breaking news story is being updated and more details will be published shortly. Please refresh the page for the fullest version.

Daily Express · 26m

Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party after controversial comments on Jews

The Labour veteran is once again sitting as an independent this evening after the party issued its fifth suspension in 24 hours.

Sky News on MSN · 19m

Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party

Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation. A party spokesperson confirmed the suspension but did not give a reason why. It comes after the veteran MP defended previous comments about racism which led to a year-long suspension. She was readmitted back into the party just before last year's general election.

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Voices: Are suspended Labour MPs undisciplined? Readers have their say

Our community was sharply divided on the suspensions. While some defended Keir Starmer’s need for party discipline in government, others felt his approach revealed a weakness

Starmer says he had 'deal with' rebel Labour MPs

Sir Keir Starmer has defended his decision to suspend four MPs, saying Labour has to "deal with" those who defy party orders. The prime minister argued the MPs were "elected on a Labour manifesto" and so should back the government's agenda.

UK Labour suspends four lawmakers over welfare rebellion

Britain's Labour Party suspended four of its lawmakers on Wednesday for organising plans to vote against the government over its welfare reforms, an attempt by Prime Minister Keir Starmer to re-assert his control.

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MP Diane Abbott suspended from Labour Party over comments about racism

We believe quality journalism should be available to everyone, paid for by those who can afford it. MP Diane Abbott has been ...

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Labour suspension doesn't mean I'm silenced, MP says

"But that doesn't mean that I'm silenced," she told BBC Breakfast, adding that she did not believe the prime minister had ...

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New rows over old divisions in Labour before Westminster MPs take summer break

British prime minister Keir Starmer attempts to reassert authority but risks reopening wounds by suspending rebel MPs ...

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What happened the last time a Labour government opted to lower the voting age?

There are parallels between the political conditions which faced Harold Wilson and Sir Keir Starmer’s current challenges.

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British stocks rise as labour data supports August rate cut bets

London's main stock indexes rose on Thursday, as signs of a cooling labour market assured investors that the Bank of England ...

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Labour advocates demand NHL apologize for relocating Hamilton Tigers when they went on strike in 1925

Local labour advocates are asking the National Hockey League (NHL) to right what they call a historic wrong when the league ...

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Minister denies Labour 'strung along' by UK on youth justice

Work is underway looking at the devolution of probation and youth justice, the Welsh government's senior legal advisor has ...

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Labour’s economic illiteracy is dragging us into a doom loop

Keir Starmer rewrote the history books on July 5 last year when he delivered a majority of 174 for Labour in the House of ...

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