Diane Abbott’s own future remains unclear as Sir Keir Starmer and his allies faced criticism from the Labour left.
Labour veteran Diane Abbott accused Sir Keir Starmer of an “appalling” cull of left-wingers as she faced continued uncertainty about her own political future.
In response, Ms Abbott said: “Appalling. Whose clever idea has it been to have a cull of left wingers?” Ms Abbott had the Labour whip suspended in April 2023 pending an investigation after she suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people experience prejudice but not racism. “There isn’t enough time to defend myself as these processes within the party take too long, so the party have told me that I will not be eligible to be a candidate at the next election.”
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