Diane Abbott: Tory treatment of refugees is out of line with British values
This week figures obtained by The Independent showed just five per cent of refugees resettled from Syria under…
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Diane Abbott: Corbyn is Labour’s best hope of reaching Downing Street
The knee-jerk reaction of so many British politicians to support the US bombing of Syria should be…
Diane Abbott: We can build a better Britain – under Corbyn’s leadership
The Tory claims about standing up for working people are all unravelling. Philip Hammond made sure of that…
Diane Abbott: The safety of police officers must be a priority – and Labour will be guided by the evidence on spit hoods
The introduction of spit hoods by police forces is highly controversial. Police officers are rightly concerned for their…
Diane Abbott: It is not migrants who are making you worse off – it’s the Tories
There is a widespread anxiety that the economic outlook will deteriorate. If so, we should expect the Tories…
Diane Abbott: Tories made immigration promise they knew they could not keep – Labour will have a fair policy
This is the full response published by shadow home secretary Diane Abbott after new figures showed net migration hitting…
Diane Abbott: Labour must never try to outdo the Tories or UKIP on immigration
It is frequently asserted that Labour should adopt a more hostile posture in relation to immigration in order…
Diane Abbott: Labour can unite against Jeremy Hunt’s dangerous NHS plans
Last week in Parliament the Labour Party was united in attacking the latest Tory attack on the NHS.…
Jeremy Corbyn’s vision to rebuild and transform Britain can save our NHS and social care
Jeremy Corbyn recently set out ten pledges to rebuild and transform Britain. These set out what I believe…
Diane Abbott: I was at the Democrat convention and I saw a party unite behind its properly elected candidate
I have faithfully attended Labour Party conference for over 30 years. But last week I attended my first Democratic…
