Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has publicly supported Diane Abbott's right to stand as a Labour candidate in the upcoming general election. Rayner described Abbott as 'iconic' and a 'trailblazer,' and stated that she does not see any reason why Abbott should not stand. She also mentioned that Abbott has not been treated 'fairly or appropriately' by some Labour colleagues. Rayner criticized Labour briefings against Abbott as 'disgraceful.' This stance by Rayner is seen as a direct challenge to Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer, amidst ongoing tensions within the party over candidate selections and the Corbynite purge.
🔴 Angela Rayner has insisted that Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand as a Labour candidate in a direct challenge to Sir Keir Starmer Live updates here👇 https://t.co/ovAtCUMOV5 https://t.co/HOVnb1K0UC
Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, says Angela Rayner https://t.co/O5ITRBGOmy
Angela Rayner risks defying Keir Starmer on Diane Abbott: Labour's deputy leader says veteran leftwing MP SHOULD be allowed to stand for party - as chaos over Corbynite purge breaks out into the open https://t.co/6rsfUNaFw2 https://t.co/slvg11XQY2
Diane Abbott has not been treated “fairly or appropriately” by some Labour colleagues and should be allowed to stand again for the party at the election if she wishes to do so says Angela Rayner https://t.co/qnxq6MyWyi
Diane Abbott Should Be Allowed To Stand As Labour Candidate, Says Angela Rayner https://t.co/EGiarqxX7P
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner says she "doesn’t see any reason" why Diane Abbott can’t stand as MP for party Follow live https://t.co/R1AqfrAdDZ
Breaking: Angela Rayner has sided with Diane Abbott as a row over candidate selection for Labour threatens to derail the party’s election campaign https://t.co/aS695dTgNc
Diane Abbott Should Be Allowed To Stand As Labour Candidate, Says Angela Rayner https://t.co/gUTG7Q7mDv
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott SHOULD be able to stand to be a Labour MP... She tells ITV: “I don’t see any reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand as a Labour MP going forward… I am saying that as the deputy leader of the Labour Party” She also says she's not…
Angela Rayner says she cannot see "any reason" why Diane Abbott can't stand for Labour at election. "I don't see any reason why Diane Abbott can't stand as a Labour MP going forward... I am saying that as Deputy leader of the Labour Party." https://t.co/VANo9ISkGH
BREAKING: Angela Rayner calls for Diane Abbott to be allowed to stand for the Labour party “I don’t see any reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand as a Labour MP going forward… I am saying that as the deputy leader" Tells ITV Labour briefings against Abbott were "disgraceful"
🚨 NEW: Angela Rayner comes out in support of Diane Abbott “I don’t see any reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand as a Labour MP going forward… I am saying that as the deputy leader of the Labour Party”
EXC from @PippaCrerar Let @HackneyAbbott stand as a Labour MP, says Angela Rayner. https://t.co/vpfDzNaxGr
Angela Rayner tells ITV News she sees no reason why Diane Abbott should not stand as a Labour MP 👇 https://t.co/U3OnZ3SIbu
EXCL: Labour deputy leader Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott should be allowed to stand at general election - and tells me she has not been treated “fairly or appropriately”. https://t.co/6KGdE5zalF
BREAK: Angela Rayner says Diane Abbott should be able to stand to be a Labour MP. She tells ITV's @AnushkaAsthana: “I don’t see any reason why Diane Abbott can’t stand as a Labour MP going forward… I am saying that as the deputy leader of the Labour Party”. https://t.co/ErXnKbjDhq
.@AngelaRayner has told @AnushkaAsthana she does not see any reason why Diane Abbott should not stand as a Labour candidate, describing the Labour politician as 'iconic' and a 'trailblazer' https://t.co/8N6b5azeVD
Should Diane Abbott be allowed to stand for the Labour Party?