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Hace 2 días · Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 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.She is both the first black woman elected to parliament and the longest-serving black MP.
Hace 5 días · Diane Abbott has declared she intends to run as a Labour candidate at the election as she denied she was offered a seat in the Lords to stand down.
Hace 4 días · What did Diane Abbott say in her letter? In April last year, Abbott wrote a letter that was published in The Observer that sparked a racism row. The letter suggested that although white...
Hace 1 día · Diane Abbott: about politics, not race or gender Issue 1494 Categories: Racism More by: Eddie Ford Muddying the message In the end, Sir Keir bottled it and allowed Diane Abbott to stand, writes Eddie Ford. But will he have to pay a political price? Almost certainly, Sunak will exploit his dithering. Will he, can she?
Hace 5 días · Diane Abbott has announced she intends to "run and win" as a candidate for Labour following an in-party dispute about her position in the General Election. Writing on social media, Ms Abbott...
Hace 5 días · Veteran left-winger Diane Abbott has said she intends to “run and win” as a Labour candidate. Responding to reports suggesting she was still weighing up options, and was considering accepting a peerage, Ms Abbott wrote on X: “This is factually incorrect. “I have never been offered a seat in the Lords, and would not accept one if offered.
Hace 5 días · Victoria Atkins accused Keir Starmer of evicting women MPs and creating a ‘boys club’ in the wake of the ongoing Diane Abbott controversy.
