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Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician and a Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since first 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.
Jul 9, 2024 · Diane Abbott delivered a speech as ‘Mother of the House’ after being re-elected a London MP despite Labour attempts to bar her from standing for the party at the election.
Apr 23, 2023 · 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.
3 days ago · Diane Abbott, the first Black woman elected to the House of Commons, has spent over three decades fighting for justice, equality, and the marginalised. Re-elected in 2024 for a historic 10th term as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Abbott’s career is a testament to resilience, courage, and her unwavering commitment to progressive ...
Aug 5, 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.
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 ...
Jul 5, 2024 · Diane Abbott, who survived moves by the Labour leadership to end her Commons career, has gained the title “Mother of the House”. The honour is awarded to the longest-serving female MP. Ms...
Apr 24, 2023 · Comments made by former shadow minister Diane Abbott in a letter were antisemitic, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said. Ms Abbott was suspended as a Labour MP after suggesting Jewish, Irish...
May 28, 2024 · Diane Abbott has been readmitted as a Labour MP, the BBC understands, but it is unclear whether she will stand for the party at the general election. The former shadow home secretary was...
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.