Veteran MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party for a second time following renewed controversy over comments on racism during a recent BBC interview. Labour MP Diane Abbott has been suspended from the party for the second time, following remarks made during a BBC Radio 4 interview in which she reiterated earlier views on racism. A spokesperson for the Labour Party confirmed: Diane Abbott has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party, pending an investigation. We cannot comment further while this investigation is …
Diane Abbott, the UK's longest-serving female MP, is under renewed investigation by the Labour Party after reaffirming controversial views on racism in a recent BBC interview. Labour MP Diane Abbott is once again facing scrutiny from her party after stating in a recent interview that she has no regrets over comments on racism that led to her year-long suspension in 2023. Speaking to BBC Radio 4’s Reflections programme, Abbott stood by her original argument that racism based on skin colour is different from other forms of prejudice. &quo…
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