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New 'austerity drive' will increase racism, says Diane Abbott, as Labour faces conference fight over winter fuel allowance

New 'austerity drive' will increase racism, says Diane Abbott, as Labour faces union fight over winter fuel allowance

Diane Abbott has claimed that Keir Starmer 'is in the pocket of millionaires'

Starmer 'is in pocket of millionaires', Diane Abbott claims amid row over Labour donations ahead of party conference

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Diane Abbott says she is standing for Labour and denies she was offered peerage by Starmer

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Labour denies left-wing MPs offered peerages to make way for allies of Starmer

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Left-wing Labour MPs 'offered peerages to stop them from standing again' amid Abbott row

Diane Abbott is "free" to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, said Sir Keir Starmer

Diane Abbott 'free' to stand as Labour candidate in General Election, Keir Starmer confirms

Angela Rayner has defended Diane Abbott amid an ongoing row over the MP's future

'No reason' why Diane Abbott can't stand in general election as Labour MP, says Angela Rayner

Diane Abbott has insisted she will fight to stand in the General Election

‘I will not be intimidated’: Diane Abbott vows to fight General Election despite being ‘banned’ from standing for Labour

Diane Abbott MP addresses a crowd of supporters in Hackney

‘I will not let myself be intimidated’: Diane Abbott insists she will stand for election after being ‘barred’ by Labour

Labour's Wes Streeting was speaking to LBC's Lewis Goodall

Lewis Goodall clashes with Wes Streeting, accusing Labour of 'pure factionalism' over Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott has said she has been blocked from standing as an MP at the election

Diane Abbott barred by Labour from standing for the party at the general election

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'This is trivia': Kemi Badenoch hits out at continued furore over Tory donor 'racism' row

'This is trivia': Kemi Badenoch hits out at continued furore over Tory donor 'racism' row

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The author of the Forde report has said he is 'at a loss' as to why it has taken so long to restore the whip to Ms Abbot.

‘Others have had it restored after worse things’: Forde report author says, as calls grow to return whip to Diane Abbott

Jeremy Corbyn and John McDonnell have led an anti-hate protest to the Home Office - as demonstrators march in support of Diane Abbott after she was targeted for abuse by a Tory donor.

'It's been a difficult week': Diane Abbott thanks marchers who joined allies at anti-hate protest after Tory donor row

Tory donor who said Diane Abbott 'should be shot' gives further £5m to party after he is reported to police over race row

Tory donor who said Diane Abbott 'should be shot' gives 'further £5m' to party after he is reported to police

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Keir Starmer has refused to say if Labour will let Diane Abbott back in the party

Keir Starmer refuses to say if Diane Abbott will be allowed back into Labour over 'offensive' letter despite race row

US Election 2024

Labour MP seeks to block Elon Musk "gaming the system" over controversial rumoured $100 million donation to Reform UK.

Labour MP seeks to block Elon Musk "gaming the system" over controversial rumoured $100 million donation to Reform UK
Keir Starmer has backed Trump's calls for NATO members to spend more on defence

'Europe must do more': Starmer supports Trump in calling out NATO countries not spending enough on defence
Trump brands Ukraine's use of USA missies ‘big mistake’ as Starmer warns against wavering support

Donald Trump could stop Ukraine using US made missiles branding decision by Biden a 'big mistake'
Daylight saving has been criticised by lawmakers in the US

Trump to ban 'costly' daylight saving time in the US as he slams its 'inefficiency'

British troops could be stationed in Ukraine, a Trump ally has said.

Trump's counter-terrorism chief says British troops could be stationed in Ukraine if ceasefire is agreed
Meet the Press - Season 78

Donald Trump vows to end automatic citizenship for anyone born in US in new interview

Donald Trump has pushed Russian dictator Vladimir Putin to reach a ceasefire in the Ukraine war after a meeting with Volodymyr Zelensky in Paris yesterday.

Trump urges Putin to agree ceasefire in Ukraine war and says Zelensky is ready to 'end the madness'
Incoming president Donald Trump has vowed that the US will not get involved with the Syrian civil war as rebel groups look set to take the capital city Damascus.

Trump says US should not get involved in Syrian civil war as rebels look set to take Damascus from Assad
Prince William is set to join Donald Trump in the reopening of the Notre Dame cathedral.

Prince William set to join Donald Trump in Notre Dame reopening

Trump attends his Hush Money Trial

Donald Trump asks Georgia court to dismiss criminal charges over election interference

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The British Indian Ocean Territory (BIOT) or Chagos Islands

Starmer's Chagos Island deal on the brink as new Mauritius leader rejects agreement

Waspi women have said that "the fight's not over" for them despite being denied compensation by the government

‘The fight’s not over’, vow ‘devastated’ Waspi women after ministers reject multi-billion pound payout plea
Scotland's former First Minister Humza Yousaf will not stand for election in 2026.

Humza Yousaf to quit frontline politics

HTS (Hayat Tahrir Al Sham) leader Ahmed Al-Shara, also known as Abu Muhammad Al-Jolani

Britain holds talks with proscribed Syrian Islamist group HTS that toppled Assad

Some local elections 'may not take place' next years as changes made but 'shadow councils' could be created

Some local elections 'may not take place' next years as changes made but 'shadow councils' could be created
The Foreign Office interpreter has been accused of furthering the CCP's interests

Foreign Office interpreter embroiled in accusation of running Chinese 'propaganda' website from Britain
Labour says more than 13,500 migrants have been deported from Britain since their election win - as Home Secretary Yvette Cooper promises a 'step change' in preventing illegal working.

Labour 'removes 13,500 migrants from Britain' - as Home Sec promises 'step change' on illegal working
Brussels will demand access to British fishing waters and force the UK to follow EU laws as the price of a new trade deal for Sir Keir Starmer.

EU to demand access to UK fishing waters as Starmer seeks to reset Brexit relationship

Mikheil Kavelashvili

Former Manchester City footballer Mikheil Kavelashvili elected new President of Georgia

Baroness Catherine Meyer is facing three week suspension for calling peer 'Lord Poppadom'

Tory peer faces three-week suspension for calling British-Asian colleague 'Lord Poppadom'