Video Option of staying in the single market still on the table for Labour, says Abbott Diane Abbott has given her take on Labour’s Brexit position, saying that the party is not ruling out… Emma Bean 28th July, 2017, 9:06 am
Comment Acid attacks underline the folly of Tories imposing austerity on the police Last week saw a spree of robberies in which five people were attacked with acid in less than… Ibrahim Dogus 25th July, 2017, 1:00 pm
Video Abbott hits back at ITV News over claim she “struggled” through policing interview This is the video Diane Abbott published as her row with ITV News escalated after the broadcaster reported… Peter Edwards 21st July, 2017, 3:03 pm
News Labour wants to work with Europe, says Corbyn ahead of key Brussels meeting Labour is a government in waiting, keen to work with the EU to help build a different Europe,… Emma Bean 13th July, 2017, 9:11 am
Comment Job not done: 30 years on from the historic election of four black MPs, we have no call to feel smug about diversity in parliament On 11 June 1987 the face of parliament changed with the election of Diane Abbott, Paul Boateng, Keith… Patrick Vernon 11th July, 2017, 7:30 am
News Three sacked from Labour’s front bench over support for single market amendment Three frontbench shadow ministers have been sacked by Jeremy Corbyn after defying a whip to vote for a… Emma Bean 29th June, 2017, 6:37 pm
News Deselections? You can’t “cut across” local parties’ inner workings, says Diane Abbott Diane Abbott today appeared to leave the door open to Labour deselections as she said local parties’ inner workings should… Emma Bean 24th June, 2017, 12:21 pm
News Abbott, Thornberry and Kendall to appear at Progress conference Emily Thornberry and Diane Abbott are to appear at Progress’s annual conference this weekend. Progress, a centrist pressure… Emma Bean 22nd June, 2017, 10:44 am
News Diane Abbott says she has received “thousands” of messages of support as she makes television comeback Diane Abbott said today she is back to “fighting fitness” as spoke about her return to the frontbench… Peter Edwards 20th June, 2017, 8:59 am
News Corbyn confirms Diane Abbott’s comeback and says she is getting “support” Diane Abbott has returned to her role as shadow home secretary after illness forced her to step down… Peter Edwards 19th June, 2017, 9:15 am