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Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who is a serving Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since being elected in 1987. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020 and is an advisor to the Privy Council.
Apr 23, 2023 · PA Media. By Jemma Crew & Helen Catt. BBC News. Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said....
1 day ago · Diane Abbott at a rally in Hackney, in front of a placard that reads “I stand with Diane”, March 15, 2024 (Getty Images) It remains unclear whether Ms Abbott will be able to stand for the party.
1 day ago · Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has told Sky News that Diane Abbott should be able to "go on her own terms" or "stand if she wants to" - amid a row over the veteran MP's future.
2 days ago · Wednesday 29 May 2024 13:54, UK. Diane Abbott. Why you can trust Sky News. Diane Abbott made history when she was elected as Britain's first black female MP for Labour in 1987. But after decades of speaking out on racism, her political career was threatened due to widely condemned comments on the same issue.
Mar 17, 2024 · 17 March. Getty Images. By Sam Francis. Political reporter, BBC News. One of Labour's most senior MPs has said she would be sad if Diane Abbott's career ends without her being readmitted to...
2 days ago · Diane Abbott, the first Black woman to be elected as a member of Parliament, will be blocked from standing for the opposition Labour Party at the UK election, the BBC and other media reported.
2 days ago · Diane Abbott, British Labour politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. She held various other government posts as well, including shadow home secretary (2016–20) for Jeremy Corbyn. Learn more about Abbott’s life and career.
Apr 24, 2023 · 24 April 2023. Getty Images. Diane Abbott has apologised and withdrawn remarks she made in a letter published in a newspaper. Comments made by former shadow minister Diane Abbott in a...
Apr 23, 2023 · The Labour party has suspended Diane Abbott, a key ally of former leader Jeremy Corbyn, after she suggested Jewish people had never been “subject to racism” in a letter to a UK newspaper.
