Diane Abbott

As the election draws near, Labour is poised for a landslide victory, with polls indicating a substantial lead for Keir Starmer’s party.However, despite Labour's strong standing, smaller parties, like the Green Party, are beginning to…

If there's one question Keir Starmer hates being asked, it's why he ever thought Jeremy Corbyn would make a great Prime Minister.He could answer that it's not easy, being Red; that in politics, like football or an inter-departmental tussle…

You may be fed up, disaffected, disillusioned or just plain angry - but it is still important to vote.You might be sick to the back teeth of them all. But it is still important to activate our hard won, democratic right to have a say on the…

PM’s failed racism warThe Conservatives put their greed before common decency yesterday. The comments by party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott were vile and indefensible. Even Prime Minister Rishi Sunak admitted they were racist and…

The Tories are under pressure to return even more cash to donor Frank Hester after it emerged his firm handed over £5.1million this year.Mr Hester has been embroiled in a racism row since March, when reports emerged that he'd said Diane…

Diane Abbott has voiced her fury after the Tories accepted over £5.1million in two months this year from the firm owned by donor Frank Hester.Mr Hester is being investigated by police after allegedly saying Ms Abbott "should be shot". He is…

The Tories accepted £5million from the firm owned by a donor who allegedly said Diane Abbott "should be shot". Frank Hester reportedly also said Ms Abbott made him "want to hate all black women", sparking a police investigation. Latest…

Diane Abbott has announced she intends to "run and win" as a Labour candidate at the General Election - ending days of speculation over whether or not she will stand.The 70-year-old made history when became the first Black Member of…

Diane Abbott should "take a few days" to decide whether to run for re-election after being targeted by "overgrown schoolboys", a close friend said.Baroness Shami Chakrabarti said her pal had been the victim of a "sometimes sordid week of…

When John Prescott toured the country in the 2001 election campaign he famously ended up punching a voter.But as we speed around the M25 on the maiden voyage of Labour’s 2024 battle bus, Angela Rayner insists this Deputy Leader won’t be…