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
Comment 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… Polly Billington 8th June, 2017, 8:30 am
News 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.… Peter Edwards 7th June, 2017, 4:34 pm
News 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… Peter Edwards 7th June, 2017, 10:40 am
Comment 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… Peter Edwards 6th June, 2017, 12:28 pm
Comment 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… Emma Bean 3rd June, 2017, 6:59 am
News 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… Peter Edwards 28th May, 2017, 12:01 am
Comment 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… Emma Bean 11th May, 2017, 2:00 pm
News 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… Emma Bean 2nd May, 2017, 9:12 am
News 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… Emma Bean 18th April, 2017, 3:52 pm