Conservative opponents are calling for the party to return the reported £10m given to them by Mr Hester and his company after offensive remarks he is said to have made came to light.
Businessman Frank Hester has been widely condemned after the emergence of comments he allegedly made about Diane Abbott. Hackney MP Ms Abbott has since responded, saying the Tory donor's reported comments had put her in a 'frightening' position. But who is Mr Hester and what is he alleged to have said about Ms Abbott? How Mr Hester made his fortune The 58-year-old healthcare entrepreneur is founder and chief executive of The Phoenix Partnership .
' It added: 'He rang Diane Abbott twice today to try to apologise directly for the hurt he has caused her, and is deeply sorry for his remarks. 'He wishes to make it clear that he regards racism as a poison which has no place in public life.' How Ms Abbott responded In her own statement, Ms Abbott, the UK's first black woman to become an MP, detailed how 'alarming' the alleged remarks were in light of the murder of two politicians since 2016.
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