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    Diane Abbott tells Hackney rally 'I am going to be your MP' as selection row deepens

    by Lydia Chantler-Hicks and Rachael Burford May 30, 2024 3 minutes
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    A defiant Diane Abbott has assured voters “I am going to be your MP” as Sir Keir Starmer faces intense pressure to let her stand in the General Election.

    “I will not let myself be intimidated,” said Labour veteran Ms Abbott at a rally in north London on Wednesday evening. “I am going to be your MP”.

    Her comments came after she said she had been barred from standing as a Labour candidate in the July 4 election.

    Six union bosses threw their support on Thursday behind Ms

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