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Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has served as 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 · The Labour MP apologised for saying many types of white people experience prejudice, not racism, but the party said her comments were deeply offensive and wrong. She will not represent Labour in the Commons pending an investigation into her remarks.
Jun 20, 2024 · Diane Abbott (born September 27, 1953, London, England) is a British politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. Abbott’s parents, originally from Jamaica, immigrated to the United Kingdom in the early 1950s.
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May 29, 2024 · Who is Diane Abbott? First black woman to be elected to Parliament in 1987, as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in east London. After a long career on the...
May 29, 2024 · 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 ...
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May 29, 2024 · Diane Abbott was suspended in April 2023 for saying some groups do not face racism "all their lives". She was readmitted as a Labour MP in July 2023, but it is unclear if she will stand for the party at the general election.
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May 24, 2024 · Diane Abbott has attacked Sir Keir Starmer for claiming her suspension from the party is nothing to do with him. The suspended MP, who represented Labour for 36 years until last April, said...
