The Latest Breaking News from Diane Abbott

Letters: The Hackney MP has been a symbol of hope and resilience – but to trivialise the struggles of Jewish people in such a way is inexcusable, says one reader. Plus letters from Prof Daniel Altmann and Mike Cowley

Whatever happens next, Sir Keir Starmer will be remembered as a historically consequential Labour leader. In April 2020, he inherited a smoking ruin of a party that had suffered its worst election defeat since 1935, wrecked by Jeremy Corbyn’s disastrous leadership and stained by anti-Semitism. Three years on and, quite…

The thing to understand is they really mean it. Of course, politicians often dodge and dissemble, but they also hold beliefs that they hope to enact when in power.

This is too sensitive an issue to address without care and precision, says Marcus Ryder of the Lenny Henry Centre for Media Diversity

The Labour leader's remarks come after the party suspended Ms Abbott - pending an investigation - after 'offensive and wrong' comments in a letter to a newspaper over the weekend

The Labour leadership has moved swiftly to head off a fresh anti-Semitism row by removing the whip from Diane Abbott after she suggested that Jewish people do not face racism.

Ms Abbott had suggested in a letter to The Observer newspaper. that Jewish, Irish and Traveller people are not subject to racism ‘all their lives’.

MPs from across party tell Independent party should offer route back for veteran

The MP apologised for any ‘anguish’ caused, suggesting ‘errors arose’ in her initial draft letter to The Observer newspaper.