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From ‘move on’ to ‘racist and wrong’: how the Tory line on Frank Hester shifted

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

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Frank Hester’s £10m donation to the Tories is a priceless gift to Labour

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

The Guardian - UK

Tories should give up £10m Frank Hester donation, most voters say

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

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Conservative Party Refuses To Return Donation Amid Racism Controversy

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

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Diane Abbott urges Keir Starmer in face-to-face talk to restore her as a Labour MP after new racism row

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

Evening Standard

Key health figures call for NHS to cut ties with Tory donor Frank Hester

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

The Guardian - UK

Speaker fails to let Diane Abbott speak in PMQs debate on Tory donor’s remarks

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

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Rishi Sunak's fraught PMQs: from denouncing extremism to defending Tory donor who attacked Diane Abbott

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

Evening Standard

Sunak says public should accept Frank Hester’s apology for Abbott remarks

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

The Guardian - UK

OPINION - The Standard View: Condemning racism should not be hard

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”.

Evening Standard

Sunak faces growing calls to return £10m donated to Tories by Frank Hester

West Midlands mayor says he would return money, after No 10 says Hester’s comments about Diane Abbott were racist

The Guardian - UK

Abbott criticises speaker over PMQs and asks Starmer to restore the whip – as it happened

Hackney MP was not given chance to ask a question despite comments about her from Tory donor

The Guardian - UK

Tory donor’s comments about Diane Abbott ‘racist and wrong’, No 10 says

Statement from Downing Street follows cross-party criticism of Frank Hester’s remarks about former Labour MP

The Guardian - UK

Sadiq Khan calls on Tories to return donor’s money after ‘racist and misogynistic’ attack on Diane Abbott

Frank Hester is alleged to have said the former Labour MP made him ‘want to hate all black women’

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The Guardian - UK

‘No room for the Indians?’: Tory donor Frank Hester suggested staff climb on train roof

Exclusive: Revelation comes as comments made about Diane Abbott are widely condemned

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Ministers’ initial refusal to say Frank Hester’s comments were racist speaks volumes

Tory stance on businessman who gave party £10m undermines narrative that UK is ‘post-racial society’

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Tory donor race row: return the money, end the relationship

Editorial: Prominent Conservatives have said a big backer’s comments were racist and sexist. It’s hard to disagree

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Diane Abbott abuse shames all parties

Brief letters: Frank Hester’s racist remarks | Violence against women | Sweet nothings | BBC benefit

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Evening Standard

OPINION - The racism Diane Abbott suffers is awful — the gaslighting that follows is worse

It is an image I will not forget in a hurry. That of 70-year-old Diane Abbott, Britain’s first and longest-serving black MP, rising to her feet in the House of Commons no fewer than 46 times to speak about the violent racism levelled against her, only to be routinely, and…

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott says Tory donor Frank Hester’s remarks ‘frightening’

MP says ‘to hear someone talking like this is worrying’ after Hester’s comments

Evening Standard

Who is Frank Hester and what did he say about MP Diane Abbott?

The Tories are under huge pressure to return £10m from their ‘biggest ever donor’ amid the fallout from his alleged remarks

The Guardian - UK

Diane Abbott says it is ‘frightening’ to hear what Tory donor Frank Hester said about her – as it happened

Hackney MP says she feels more vulnerable after Tory donor said looking at her makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

The Guardian - UK

Black Britons feel hurt by Hester attack on Diane Abbott, says ex-Tory adviser

Samuel Kasumu responds to party donor telling colleagues that looking at Abbott makes you ‘want to hate all black women’

Evening Standard

Tories slam party's response to donor who reportedly said Diane Abbott made him 'want to hate all black women'

Frank Hester has admitted making ‘rude’ comments about the politician but said they had ‘nothing to do with her gender nor colour of skin’

The Guardian - UK

Labour calls on Sunak to return Frank Hester’s £10m Tory donation

Donor told colleagues looking at Diane Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’ and she ‘should be shot’

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