General election – live: Diane Abbott ‘free’ to stand as Labour MP candidate, says Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer has said Diane Abbott is “free” to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, following growing concerns over a purge of the left.
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Were Fears Of Disinformation During The Election Exaggerated?
Politicians were bracing themselves for a tidal wave of foreign-state disinformation in the run-up to the General Election.
Black Londoners “Really Hurt” By Diane Abbott Row
Labour's parliamentary candidate for Camberwell and Peckham, Miatta Fahnbulleh, has said voters in the area's Black community are “really hurt” by a row between Labour's leadership and Diane Abbott over whether she should be able to stand for the party in Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
Labour Leadership Disappointed By “Unwelcome Distraction” Of Diane Abbott Row
The Labour leadership is disappointed by the way that the row over longtime MP Diane Abbott’s candidacy has become an “unwelcome distraction”, PoliticsHome understands.
Local Figures Line Up To Succeed Diane Abbott As Labour Candidate
Keir Starmer has declared that no decision has been made to bar Diane Abbott from being a Labour candidate at the 4 July general election. However, PoliticsHome understands that there are several local figures in the mix to succeed her as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington.
Diane Abbott Given Whip Back After Labour Front Benchers "Spitting Venom" Over Her Treatment
The decision to restore the Labour whip to Diane Abbott came after a number of front benchers were "spitting venom" over their party leadership's treatment of her, PoliticsHome understands.
Rishi Sunak Is Safe For Now But "Chaos" Lurks Around The Corner
MPs might be absent from Parliament during its three-week recess but questions over Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's position — and whether he will be able to hold out for an autumn general election — have not gone away.
The Penny Has Dropped For Many Tory MPs After A "Bleak" Week
Many Conservative MPs will remember this "bleak" week as the moment when they truly gave up any hope of avoiding defeat to Labour at the next general election.
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