Diane Abbott said to the BBC that she's been barred from standing for the Labour party at the general election. Labour's Wes Streeting says briefly what he thinks about the decision.
Follow the rollercoaster election developments in the MailOnline live blogDiane Abbott today confirmed she is being blocked from standing as a Labour candidate despite having the whip restored.
Ms Abbott was suspended from Labour's parliamentary party for more than a year, amid an investigation into her comments about Jewish people in a letter to the Observer newspaper in April last year.Ms Abbott was understood to have been given back the Labour whip yesterday, but confusion remained over whether she would stand as a party candidate at the general election.
Ms Abbott recently 'liked' a social media post by Mr Corbyn's wife Laura Alvarez praising his decision to stand against Labour in his Islington North constituency. Ms Abbott recently 'liked' a social media post by Mr Corbyn's wife Laura Alvarez praising his decision to stand against Labour in his Islington North constituency
He told Times Radio: 'I know that Diane had the whip restored and her suspension lifted yesterday. This was following her suspension over remarks that she made, for which she later apologised. So I know at this stage, in terms of decisions about her candidature, as much as has been reported.' Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, who himself was banned for standing for the party at the general election and is now running as an independent candidate, claimed Ms Abbott had been 'disgracefully treated' by Labour bosses.
'At a time when all our energy should be focussed on throwing the Tories out, this process looks nakedly factional.Senior aides to Sir Keir were earlier said to be discussing returning the Labour whip to Ms Abbott before the election, if she does not run as a party candidate, to allow her to leave politics 'with dignity'.
'Following a farcical, factional process, she has had the whip restored. Her local party reselected her unanimously. That should be the end of the matter. Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn , who himself was banned for standing for the party at the general election, claimed Ms Abbott had been 'disgracefully treated' by Labour bosses
It issued her with a 'formal warning' for 'engaging in conduct that was in the opinion of the NEC, prejudicial and grossly detrimental to the Labour Party', it was claimed. 'But in the end, this is a matter that will have to be resolved by the National Executive Committee, and they will do that in due course.'
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