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    Diane Abbott vows to stay on amid Labour suspension rows

    by David Hughes May 29, 2024 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    Diane Abbott has vowed to stay on as MP for her London constituency as Labour comes under pressure to clarify whether she will be allowed to stand as a candidate for the party on July 4.

    Labour Party leader Sir Keir Starmer insisted no decision had yet been taken about whether Ms Abbott – who in 1987 became the first black woman elected to Parliament – would be allowed to defend her seat.

    In another twist in Labour’s candidacy drama on Wednesday, MP said he has been suspended by the party over what he called a “vexatious and politically motivated complaint” against him, and that

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