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New 'austerity drive' will increase racism, says Diane Abbott, as Labour faces conference fight over winter fuel allowance

New 'austerity drive' will increase racism, says Diane Abbott, as Labour faces union fight over winter fuel allowance

Diane Abbott has claimed that Keir Starmer 'is in the pocket of millionaires'

Starmer 'is in pocket of millionaires', Diane Abbott claims amid row over Labour donations ahead of party conference

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Diane Abbott says she is standing for Labour and denies she was offered peerage by Starmer

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Labour denies left-wing MPs offered peerages to make way for allies of Starmer

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Left-wing Labour MPs 'offered peerages to stop them from standing again' amid Abbott row

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Diane Abbott 'free' to stand as Labour candidate in General Election, Keir Starmer confirms

Angela Rayner has defended Diane Abbott amid an ongoing row over the MP's future

'No reason' why Diane Abbott can't stand in general election as Labour MP, says Angela Rayner

Diane Abbott has insisted she will fight to stand in the General Election

‘I will not be intimidated’: Diane Abbott vows to fight General Election despite being ‘banned’ from standing for Labour

Diane Abbott MP addresses a crowd of supporters in Hackney

‘I will not let myself be intimidated’: Diane Abbott insists she will stand for election after being ‘barred’ by Labour

Labour's Wes Streeting was speaking to LBC's Lewis Goodall

Lewis Goodall clashes with Wes Streeting, accusing Labour of 'pure factionalism' over Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott has said she has been blocked from standing as an MP at the election

Diane Abbott barred by Labour from standing for the party at the general election

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'This is trivia': Kemi Badenoch hits out at continued furore over Tory donor 'racism' row

'This is trivia': Kemi Badenoch hits out at continued furore over Tory donor 'racism' row

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The author of the Forde report has said he is 'at a loss' as to why it has taken so long to restore the whip to Ms Abbot.

‘Others have had it restored after worse things’: Forde report author says, as calls grow to return whip to Diane Abbott

Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have led an anti-hate protest to the Home Office - as demonstrators march in support of Diane Abbott after she was targeted for abuse by a Tory donor.

'It's been a difficult week': Diane Abbott thanks marchers who joined allies at anti-hate protest after Tory donor row

Tory donor who said Diane Abbott 'should be shot' gives further £5m to party after he is reported to police over race row

Tory donor who said Diane Abbott 'should be shot' gives 'further £5m' to party after he is reported to police

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Keir Starmer has refused to say if Labour will let Diane Abbott back in the party

Keir Starmer refuses to say if Diane Abbott will be allowed back into Labour over 'offensive' letter despite race row

Latest Donald Trump News

Anti-Trump protestors take to Greenland streets as Ursula Vance and US delegation's visit branded a 'provocation'

Greenland PM brands Usha Vance and US delegation's visit a 'provocation' as anti-Trump protestors swarm streets
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

'It's a lot of stuff' - Trump releases 80,000 classified pages relating to JFK assassination, honouring campaign promise
"The tariffs are going forward on time, on schedule," Trump said.

Trump says 25% tariffs on Canada and Mexico 'will go forward' in March after month-long delay
Donald Trump has ordered the release of the last classified files surrounding the assassination of John F. Kennedy on Thursday, vowing that ‘everything will be revealed’.

'Two shooters' involved in JFK assassination, claims task force head - as FBI reveals thousands of secret files
President Donald Trump presents a ceremonial key to the White House during a bilateral meeting with Israeli Prime Ministers Benjamin Netanyahu Tuesday Sept. 15 2020 in the Oval Office of the White House.

Trump to host Netanyahu in Washington marking first foreign leader visit since US inauguration
U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio meets with President Nayib Bukele at his residence at Lake Coatepeque in El Salvador, Monday, Feb. 3, 2025.

El Salvador offers to accept US deportees and criminals in 'unprecedented' migrant deal

China has announced retaliatory tariffs on the US

China announces retaliatory tariffs on US as Trump's levies take effect - but Canada and Mexico's are paused
Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'

Trump pauses 25% tariffs on Canada for 30 days as President says call with Trudeau went 'very well'
Sir Keir Starmer has said the UK will not be “choosing between” the European Union and the United States

Britain will not choose between EU and US, says Starmer following Trump's tariff threats

Donald Trump won’t impose tariffs on Mexico for another month after a ‘constructive conversation’ which will see Mexico reinforce its side of the border with the US.

US trade tariffs on Mexico paused for a month after border deal

Latest Politics News

The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) said the Government "lacks a coherent plan".

Labour’s pledge to recruit 6,500 teachers 'unclear' amid shortage crisis

Britain has urged Iran to negotiate with Donald Trump amid the ongoing conflict with Israel.

'Speak to the US', Britain pleads with Iran as it warns of 'very dangerous' consequences if Trump intervenes
Jonathan Brash MP has called for the abolition of the Sentencing Council.

First Labour MP calls for abolition of 'two-tier' Sentencing Council as justice row erupts

Nigel Farage has yet again distanced himself from Donald Trump over his stance on Russia

Farage claims Trump could make Putin a 'winner' - as he distances himself from US President over stance on Russia
Secretary of State for Justice Shabana Mahmood

Judges reject Government's request to change 'corrosive' sentencing rules as 'two-tier justice' row erupts
Keir Starmer Visits the Siemens Energy plant

Northern England will no longer be 'held to ransom' by poor transport systems, says Starmer
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese

Australia to hold federal election in May as housing and inflation among key issues

President Donald J Trump.

Donald Trump pushes for near-total control of Ukraine’s minerals and energy in huge increase on earlier demands
Richard Tice

Reform deputy says mental health is modern equivalent of ‘back pain’ - and disabled people are ‘swinging the lead’
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I look forward to a statement that hits people like me, rather than those who can’t afford to eat, writes Andrew Marr