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Diane Abbott suspended from Labour after doubling down on suggestion Jews don’t experience racism

The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP will not sit as an independent after standing by comments her own party leader described as ‘antisemitic’

By Jacob Jaffa

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Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party after saying she did not regret suggesting that Jews do not experience racism in 2023 (Image: Getty)
Diane Abbott has seemingly doubled down on comments made in 2023, in which she suggested that Jews do not experience racism
Diane Abbott

Labour investigating Diane Abbott after she doubles down on ‘antisemitic’ comments

By Jacob Jaffa

1 min read
Diane Abbott MP (Image: Getty)
Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott calls IDF the ‘Jewish Defence Forces’ in deleted ‘Gaza genocide’ tweet

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Diane Abbott talks to the media during the 'Stand With Abbott Rally' after she was racially abused by a Tory donor (Photo: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)
Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott repeats apology for ‘poorly worded’ letter that saw her accused of antisemitism

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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Britain's opposition Labour party MP Diane Abbott attends an anti-government protest calling for the Prime Minister's resignation, outside Downing Street in central London on September 7, 2019. - Britain's upper house on Friday gave final approval to a law that would force Boris Johnson to delay Brexit, in a fresh setback for the British Prime Minister who is struggling in his bid to call an early election. (Photo by Daniel LEAL / AFP) (Photo by DANIEL LEAL/AFP via Getty Images)
Labour

Diane Abbott wins Hackney North seat despite ‘Jews don’t experience racism’ comment

By Simon Rocker

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Diane Abbott officially confirmed as Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington
Labour

Diane Abbott officially confirmed as Labour candidate for Hackney and Stoke Newington

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read
The Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP this week attacked her own party’s leadership over what she called a 'cull of left wingers' (Photo: Getty)
Labour

Keir Starmer: Diane Abbott is ‘free’ to stand as Labour candidate

By Lorin Bell-Cross

1 min read

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Corbyn launches election campaign and sends support to Diane Abbott

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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May 30, 2024 14:16
Jeremy Corbyn has refused to accept the conclusions of the Equality and Human Rights Commission’s report on antisemitism in the Labour Party under his leadership (Photo: Getty)

Starmer removes Corbynite MP candidates in ‘cull of the left’

By Lorin Bell-Cross

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May 30, 2024 13:09
Labour Party leader Keir Starmer (Photo: Getty)

Diane Abbott banned from standing in Hackney as she has Labour whip restored

By JC Reporter

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May 28, 2024 21:50
Diane Abbott was last year accused of downplaying antisemitism by comparing discrimination faced by Jews to that which is experienced by Irish people and redheads (Photo: Getty)

Diane Abbott denies that she rejected antisemitism training

By Felix Pope

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March 17, 2024 12:46
Diane Abbott talks to the media during the 'Stand With Abbott Rally' after she was racially abused by a Tory donor (Photo: Alishia Abodunde/Getty Images)

Diane Abbott lashes out at ‘fraudulent’ Labour probe over her letter claiming Jews do not suffer racism

By Rosa Doherty

2 min read

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September 19, 2023 16:39
Britain's main opposition Labour Party shadow Home Secretary Dianne Abbott addresses a demonstration against the threat of war on Iran, in Trafalgar Square, central London on January 11, 2020, - Iran said January 11, 2020, that it had unintentionally shot down the Ukrainian airliner that crashed this week outside Tehran killing 176 people, calling it an "unforgivable mistake". (Photo by Tolga AKMEN / AFP) (Photo by TOLGA AKMEN/AFP via Getty Images)

'I don't think black people or Jews should be solely defined by their race'

By Zoe Strimpel

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June 22, 2023 09:59
'I don't think black people or Jews should be solely defined by their race'
Dave Rich

By Dave Rich

The last two weeks show the Guardian's antisemitism blind spot still remains

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May 2, 2023 13:02
The last two weeks show the Guardian's antisemitism blind spot still remains
Michael Ezra

By Michael Ezra

How’s this for racism against Jews, Diane Abbott?

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April 28, 2023 17:01
Rear view of 15 and 16 year olds in uniforms listening to female educator and participating in discussion.
David Rose

By David Rose

What happened to the open-minded Diane Abbott that I once knew?

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April 28, 2023 10:07
What happened to the open-minded Diane Abbott that I once knew?
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