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West Midlands mayor and Scottish Conservatives openly question PM’s position that donor’s apology to Diane Abbott closed matter

An incoherent response to the donor’s remarks has raised questions about Rishi Sunak’s political nous

Rishi Sunak was already struggling to keep up a brave face over the Post Office IT scandal. Then Keir Starmer stood up

Exclusive: Poll suggests public want to see consequences for offensive remarks, and many favour giving money to anti-racism charity

The Conservative government in Britain faces backlash for not returning a donation from a donor who made racist comments towards Black lawmaker Diane Abbott.

Veteran London MP also slams Tories for playing ‘race card’ and criticises Commons Speaker too

Hester, who made comments widely condemned as racist, has seen his firm TPP paid over £400m by NHS and other state bodies since 2016

Lindsay Hoyle faces fresh controversy after anger over his decision-making in Gaza debate last month

PM refuses to hand back Frank Hester’s money as Sir Keir Starmer accuses Sunak of being ‘scared’ of his own party

Sunak comes under pressure at prime minister’s questions over refusal to pay back £10m Hester donated

What first attracted the Conservative Party to defend the millionaire donor, Frank Hester, who made racist comments about Diane Abbott? Mr Hester has since apologised for saying that Ms Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.