Polly Billington: The shame of those who doubt the truth of Diane Abbott’s illness
Diane Abbott is, as Stephen Bush recently wrote, an astronaut. She has gone where no-one like her had gone…
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Abbott vows swift comeback as colleagues rally round over sick leave
Diane Abbott has vowed to “rejoin the fray soon” after she temporarily stepped down as shadow home secretary.…
Diane Abbott steps aside as shadow home secretary indefinitely over ill health
Diane Abbott has stepped down temporarily from her role as shadow home secretary because of ill health. The…
Jeremy Corbyn: Let’s tackle racism and create a country that unleashes the talent of everyone – not just Britain PLC
This is the full statement published by Jeremy Corbyn this week for Operation Black Vote. Of all the…
Corbyn quizzed over Trident as May comes out fighting – finally
“Why do you care less about children than Labour?” Theresa May couldn’t hide tonight – much as she…
Corbyn vows to hire thousands more police and spies to tackle terror threat
Jeremy Corbyn today vows to invest millions of pounds in hiring 1,000 more spies as Labour sets out its…
From tuition fees to “fopdoodles”: what we have learnt so far in this election
With four weeks to go until polling day, we take a quick look at what we have seen…
Labour would put 10,000 extra police on the streets, Corbyn promises
Labour will put an extra 10,000 police officers onto the streets of England and Wales, Jeremy Corbyn will…
Pollsters get it wrong – and Labour is fighting to win, vows defiant Diane Abbott
Labour’s weak poll rating can be overturned, Diane Abbott said today, as she accused Theresa May of a “massive…
Liveblog: Corbyn, Dugdale and Abbott on Election 17 announcement
17.50 That’s it for us for the day, we’ll be back tomorrow to bring you all the latest news…
