The Labour Party is divided over whether to restore the whip to Diane Abbott, who was suspended nearly a year ago for controversial remarks. Keir Starmer and Angela Rayner have differing views on the issue, with Rayner expressing support for Abbott's return while emphasizing the need to follow party procedures. The debate revolves around allegations of racism and the proper handling of disciplinary actions within the party.
Diane Abbott is a racist. https://t.co/AbJYlSplZn
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 https://t.co/1gsLnA0H26
Senior Labour MP: Keir Starmer must reinstate Diane Abbott https://t.co/GcfwNuopnb
If Labour wants to be seen as an anti-racist party, they must restore the whip to Diane Abbott. @johnmcdonnellMP at the #StopRacism #StopTheHate demo. https://t.co/bCiNmjWx4r
Labour's deputy leader Angela Rayner has said she would "like to see" Diane Abbott back as a Labour MP. Political correspondent Hannah Miller had more details on #BBCBreakfast https://t.co/HHWSYtnINo https://t.co/1LO9TCHdVB
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 Read more: https://t.co/AFKzryPYiT
Angela Rayner says she wants to see Diane Abbott back as a Labour MP | ITV News https://t.co/gFerNimA6B
I’d like Diane Abbott to be Labour MP again, says Angela Rayner https://t.co/8tiuBnV5OK
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner has said she would “like to see” Diane Abbott back as a party MP and that she shares the “frustration at times of how long” investigations take. The comments come after Sir Keir Starmer, said an 11-month investigation into alleged antisemitic https://t.co/UY3hEglb3c
Starmer claims Diane Abbott hasn’t had the whip returned due to an “independent” party investigation. But Diane said she’s not suspended from the party, only from the whip, which is the leader’s prerogative. If not for Keir’s reputation for honesty we might think he’s fibbing. https://t.co/CPqcUmtEYE
Angela Rayner wants Diane Abbott back in parliamentary Labour Party as she tells of MP's 'awful' abuse Read more: https://t.co/Xfjh8SmjJ4
"It has taken 11 months, I don't really know what is the hold up." LBC's @NatashaC tells @Lewis_Goodall that she believes Sir Keir Starmer 'doesn't want give Diane Abbott's whip back' which is why he's keeping the debate at 'arm's length'. https://t.co/IYlhYYoKJv
‘A lot of people would say Diane Abbott’s comments were blatantly racist, and now it appears she’s forgiven, served some time as an independent, got told off, slap on the wrist, then they’re back in the fold. Doesn’t that send a very concerning message?’ @MartinDaubney https://t.co/dDgNml45U6
Keir Starmer refuses to say if Diane Abbott will be allowed back into Labour over 'offensive' letter despite race row https://t.co/JdD3qHrX0t
A significant sentence from Angela Rayner this afternoon: “I would like to see Diane Abbott back. But Labour needs to follow its procedures.” Also says she hopes Abbott stands at the next election.
Sir Keir Starmer says the issue of depriving Diane Abbott of the Labour whip has not been “resolved”.
Sir Keir Starmer dampens speculation that Diane Abbott could be given Labour whip back Speaking to LBC’s @lewis_goodall he admits the process “needs to complete” But says her letter was “pretty offensive letter, it wasn’t just a casual remark” @LBC https://t.co/wxxjlQ6aUz
Update: Angela Rayner breaks ranks with Keir Starmer to say she wants Diane Abbott to get the Labour whip back. "Personally, I would like to see Diane back but the Labour party has to follow its procedures." https://t.co/h206osMtG4
🚨 NEW: Angela Rayner says she wants to see Diane Abbott get the Labour whip restored [@guardian]
Angela Rayner wants to see Diane Abbott back as Labour MP https://t.co/TtbGGwIlqW
Why @edballs thinks Diane Abbott should be let back as a Labour MP, from his podcast https://t.co/FDvZejAxA2
Angela Rayner says she wants to see Diane Abbott let back into Labour https://t.co/NuyMdDbiJH
Diane Abbott must not be allowed back on the Labour benches: - You do not solve one racial offence by turning a blind eye to another #LabourAntisemitism @UKLabour @Keir_Starmer @HackneyAbbott @JakeWSimons https://t.co/CAOugFn0JV
“Personally I would like to see Diane back but the Labour Party has to follow its procedures," says the party's deputy leader Angela Rayner...on Diane Abbott being readmitted to the Parliamentary Labour Party https://t.co/cdJZCbXqR4
Deputy Labour leader Angela Rayner says: "I would like to see Diane back" in the party, but adds that "the Labour Party has to follow its procedures" Diane Abbott was suspended nearly a year ago after suggesting that Jewish people do not suffer racism “all their lives”
Angela Rayner personally backs Diane Abbott to return as a Labour MP but says the party has procedures which need to be followed - @jitjoshi reports https://t.co/cdJZCbXqR4
🚨 BREAKING: Sir Keir Starmer questioned over restoring Labour whip to Diane Abbott 🖥️ GB News on YouTube: https://t.co/KHMl3BS8eC https://t.co/t3tTxgjLOx
Diane Abbott's Hopes Of Getting The Labour Whip Back Have Been Dashed By Keir Starmer https://t.co/4WEXVqT5pe
‘Should the Labour whip be restored to Diane Abbott, as she reportedly requested yesterday in the House? Or to put it another way, is one racial offence best remedied by turning a blind eye to another? The answer lies in the ideology…’ My @Telegraph column on Diane Abbott,…
NEW: Keir Starmer confirms - as HuffPost UK revealed - that Diane Abbott won't get the Labour whip back soon. He tells @theJeremyVine: "The abhorrent language used by the Tory donor is one thing, there is a separate issue which is Diane's own language." https://t.co/Cf4tjHdsUn
‘Diane Abbott thinks racism only goes one way.’ Broadcaster and Journalist, Carole Malone, and Political Commentator, Jonathan Lis, fiercely clash on comments made about Diane Abbott labelled as 'racism.' https://t.co/lGZUxtHi0V
Diane Abbott takes aim at Tories, Labour AND Lindsay Hoyle as she rages at 'shocking levels of racism and sexism' against her https://t.co/c3KJTmELB8
Diane Abbott has accused both the Conservatives and Labour of not doing enough to tackle racism. @LouisaJamesITV reports. https://t.co/NIp6fA6Zjn
Diane Abbott tries to speak 40 times at PMQs after 'racist comments' were made about her by Tory donor but is ignored by Speaker Lindsay Hoyle https://t.co/wBliKLk6Nn https://t.co/qtVMogYA9h