Ms Abbott who has sat as an independent MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since her suspension
has denied a claim that she was offered the Labour whip back but refused because she would have to do antisemitism training.
The row this week over alleged racist comments by major Conservative donor Frank Hester – that Ms Abbott made him want to “hate all black women” and “should be shot” – has sparked questions over why the probe has already taken 10 months. Citing unnamed sources in the party, the newspaper reported she was given the opportunity to be reinstated as a Labour MP if she gave a more fulsome apology and took an antisemitism awareness course.
The Labour leader on Thursday said her suspension from the Parliamentary Labour Party was “an entirely different issue” and subject to an independent process that was separate from him.
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