Diane Abbott

British politician (born 1953)

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Diane Julie Abbott is a British politician who is a serving 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. She remains a member of the Labour Party, while sitting in the House of Commons as an independent, having had the whip suspended in April 2023.

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Kemi Badenoch reacts to Tory donor racism row Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has spoken out about the Tory donor racism row, describing the media's "relentless focus" on the controversy as "trivial." Frank Hester, one of the Conservative Party's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:58Published on March 18, 2024

Labour urge PM to ‘grow a backbone’ and pay back Hester cash Labour’s Jonathan Ashworth urges Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to "grow a backbone" and pay back the £10 million donated by Frank Hester after the businessman reportedly made racist comments about.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:03Published on March 17, 2024

Minister refuses to say whether Tories received extra £5m Transport Secretary Mark Harper declines to say whether Frank Hester has donated an extra five million pounds to the Conservative Party, refusing to comment on "hypothetical" questions. Mr Hester.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:54Published on March 17, 2024

Abbott: We have to stand up for young black people Jeremy Corbyn joined the rally in support of Diane Abbott. Former Labour leader called the abuse that Abbott receives 'abominable, almost unbelievable'. Diane Abbott thanked residents of Hackney for.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:30Published on March 15, 2024

'I think Labour should welcome Abbott back into the party' A group of voters in Diane Abbott's constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington appear to agree she should have the Labour whip reinstated. Abbott was suspended from the party after she wrote a.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:36Published on March 15, 2024

Chancellor: Tories are transparent about donations Chancellor Jeremy Hunt says the Conservative Party "fully complies with all the requirements to be transparent about donations", as reports claim Frank Hester made a further £5m donation to the party... Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on March 15, 2024

Labour: Appalling that Tories haven't returned donor's money The Labour Party's deputy national campaign coordinator says it is "appalling" that Tory donor Frank Hester has not had his donation returned to him, after he made allegedly racist and misogynistic.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:41Published on March 15, 2024

Diane Abbott: Starmer calls on PM to return Hester’s £10m Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has challenged Prime Minister Rishi Sunak to hand back the £10 million donated to the Conservative Party by Frank Hester. The CEO of software company The Phoenix.. Credit: ODN Duration: 02:19Published on March 13, 2024

Hollinrake: Hester’s comments ‘wrong’ and ‘racist’ Post Office minister Kevin Hollinrake has said that Tory backer, Frank Hester’s comments about Labour MP Diane Abbott were “wrong” and racist.” Mr Hollinrake insisted that his party has “the.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:46Published on March 13, 2024

Labour: Sunak should return every penny from Frank Hester Shadow paymaster general Jonathan Ashworth said that the prime minister should return “every penny piece” of the £10 million donated to the Conservatives by major Tory backer, Frank Hester, who.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published on March 13, 2024

London Mayor wades in on Tory donor race row The Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has condemned the racist remarks allegedly made by a top Tory donor. According to the Guardian, Frank Hester, who has given £10m to the Tories in the past year, made.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:31Published on March 12, 2024

Ministers depart Cabinet office amid Tory donor race row Ministers have departed the weekly Cabinet meeting in Downing Street amid growing pressure to return the money given by a major Tory donor who has become embroiled in a race row. Conservative Party.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:49Published on March 12, 2024

Minister reacts to Tory donor accused of racist remarks Energy minister Graham Stuart says the Tory donor at the centre of a new race row has ‘rightly apologised’ for remarks allegedly made about the former Labour MP Diane Abbott. Conservative Party.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:56Published on March 12, 2024

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Abbott 'glad' police investigating Tory donor's alleged racist comments Diane Abbott has said she is "glad" police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Conservative Party donor Frank Hester. Sky News - Published on March 22, 2024
More than half of public think Tories should return money from donor after racism row, poll finds More than half of UK adults, including nearly 40% of 2019 Tory voters, still think the party should return the £10m it has received from donor Frank Hester following his comments about Diane Abbott.. Sky News - Published on March 21, 2024
Diane Abbott hits out at Speaker after not being called to speak at PMQs during racism debate MP Diane Abbott has criticised Speaker Lindsay Hoyle for not calling on her to speak at this week's Prime Minister's Questions during a debate on racism. Sky News - Published on March 16, 2024

Abbott hits out at 'level of racism still in Britain' as MP is cheered by supporters at rally Diane Abbott has appeared at a rally where she hit out at the "level of racism that is still in Britain", following a row over comments made about her. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2024
Tories 'in talks' over extra £5m from donor embroiled in Diane Abbott race row The Conservative Party is "in talks" about an additional £5m from a Tory donor embroiled in a race row, Sky News understands. Sky News - Published on March 15, 2024
Electoral Dysfunction: Lee Anderson's defection and the Diane Abbott race row show politics is toxic There are some weeks in politics where what Westminster needs is a monsoon to wash away the toxicity enveloping this place and clean up the atmosphere - and this week is one of them. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2024

Rayner wants Abbott back in parliamentary Labour Party as she tells of MP's 'awful' abuse Angela Rayner says she would "like to see" Diane Abbott back in the parliamentary Labour Party following the row over comments a Tory donor allegedly made about her. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2024
Tories given further £5m from controversial donor embroiled in race row, claims report The Conservative Party has reportedly received a further £5m from a donor embroiled in a race row over comments he is said to have made about Diane Abbott. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2024
Gove 'exercises Christian forgiveness' over Tory donor's alleged remarks about Abbott Michael Gove says he is inclined to "exercise Christian forgiveness" when it comes to alleged remarks a Tory donor made about former Labour MP Diane Abbott. Sky News - Published on March 14, 2024
Diane Abbott criticises Speaker for not calling her to speak during PMQs dominated by Tory donor row Diane Abbott has criticised Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle over his failure to call her during Prime Minister's Questions when it was dominated by a row over comments a Tory donor allegedly made.. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2024

Sunak appears to rule out handing back cash to Tory donor embroiled in racism row Rishi Sunak appears to have ruled out returning money to a Tory donor who allegedly said Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women" and "should be shot". Sky News - Published on March 13, 2024
Tory donor not 'racist' despite alleged Diane Abbott remarks, claims minister A Conservative minister says he does not believe one of his party donors is a racist, despite alleged comments he made about former Labour MP Diane Abbott - in which he apparently said she made him.. Sky News - Published on March 13, 2024
Kemi Badenoch first cabinet minister to describe Tory donor's alleged remarks about Diane Abbott as 'racist' Business Secretary Kemi Badenoch has said alleged comments made about Diane Abbott by a Tory donor were "racist" - but that there should be "space for forgiveness". Sky News - Published on March 12, 2024	Who is Tory donor Frank Hester and what did he reportedly say about Diane Abbott? Businessman Frank Hester has been widely condemned after the emergence of comments he allegedly made about Diane Abbott. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2024
Minister warns against 'cancelling' Tory donors amid Hester allegations A minister has refused to say if the Conservatives should return money to one of its biggest donors, after reports Frank Hester said former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black.. Sky News - Published on March 12, 2024	Major Tory donor apologises to Diane Abbott over 'reprehensible' and 'revolting' comments A high-profile Tory donor has said he is "deeply sorry" following reports he said former Labour MP Diane Abbott made him "want to hate all black women". Sky News - Published on March 11, 2024
Diane Abbott accused of 'exploiting tragedy' in now-deleted tweet over migrant deaths Diane Abbott has been accused of exploiting the deaths of 41 migrants in a shipwreck off Italy in a now-deleted tweet about the tragedy. Sky News - Published on August 9, 2023	Labour leader 'utterly condemns' Diane Abbott's 'antisemitic' comments Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said he "utterly condemns" comments made by MP Diane Abbott in which she suggested Jews, Irish people and travellers do not face racism. Sky News - Published on April 24, 2023
Diane Abbott accused of 'hateful antisemitism' after suggesting Jews do not face racism Labour MP Diane Abbott has apologised for remarks in which she suggested Jewish people do not face racism, but instead face prejudice similar to "redheads". Sky News - Published on April 23, 2023	Keir Starmer should 'consider his position' if fined over beergate, Diane Abbott says Diane Abbott has become the first Labour MP to publicly say Sir Keir Starmer should "consider his position" if he is fined by police over "beergate". Sky News - Published on May 7, 2022

Diane Abbott

British politician (born 1953)

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Diane Abbott hits out at Speaker after not being called to speak at PMQs during racism debate

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Tories 'in talks' over extra £5m from donor embroiled in Diane Abbott race row

Electoral Dysfunction: Lee Anderson's defection and the Diane Abbott race row show politics is toxic

Rayner wants Abbott back in parliamentary Labour Party as she tells of MP's 'awful' abuse

Tories given further £5m from controversial donor embroiled in race row, claims report

Gove 'exercises Christian forgiveness' over Tory donor's alleged remarks about Abbott

Diane Abbott criticises Speaker for not calling her to speak during PMQs dominated by Tory donor row

Sunak appears to rule out handing back cash to Tory donor embroiled in racism row

Tory donor not 'racist' despite alleged Diane Abbott remarks, claims minister

Kemi Badenoch first cabinet minister to describe Tory donor's alleged remarks about Diane Abbott as 'racist'

Who is Tory donor Frank Hester and what did he reportedly say about Diane Abbott?

Minister warns against 'cancelling' Tory donors amid Hester allegations

Major Tory donor apologises to Diane Abbott over 'reprehensible' and 'revolting' comments

Diane Abbott accused of 'exploiting tragedy' in now-deleted tweet over migrant deaths

Labour leader 'utterly condemns' Diane Abbott's 'antisemitic' comments

Diane Abbott accused of 'hateful antisemitism' after suggesting Jews do not face racism

Keir Starmer should 'consider his position' if fined over beergate, Diane Abbott says