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Abbott 'free' to stand for Labour at general election, Starmer says

Sky News Thursday, 30 May 2024
Diane Abbott is "free" to stand for Labour at the general election, Sir Keir Starmer has said.
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Sir Keir Starmer says Diane Abbott is "free to go forward" as a Labour candidate in the election. Ms Abbott had the whip restored on Tuesday but media reports said she had been banned from standing as a Labour candidate at the next election. Report by Czubalam. Like us on Facebook at...

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