Hackney MP Diane Abbott says racism absolutely played a part in the strip-search A 15-year-old black schoolgirl strip-searched by police was pulled out of an exam so the "traumatic incident" could ...

The whip was restored on Tuesday but Ms Abbott appeared to believe she had been barred from standing in her Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat on July 4. “I am very dismayed that numerous ...

Former Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has suggested the Assisted Dying Bill is racist in a bizarre rant against ex-Prime ...

Six unions - Aslef, the TSSA, Unite, the NUM, the Communication Workers Union and the Fire Brigades Union - have also called for Ms Abbott to be confirmed as the Labour candidate for Hackney North ...

Sir Keir has now given Ms Abbott his blessing to stand in Hackney North and Stoke Newington - a seat she has represented since 1987. Labour's National Executive Committee has the final say on Ms ...

Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black female MP, tells Nadine White how she and Sir Keir Starmer still do not speak, despite ...

And, elsewhere, there’s plenty to celebrate for MP Diane Abbott, who has claimed her biggest ever majority in Hackney North. The shadow home secretary, who has temporarily stepped down from her ...

Labour has not said who its candidate will be in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat. Ms Abbott has been contacted for a comment. The party is currently selecting remaining candidates ...

BSix College teachers are staging a series of walkouts in a dispute over pay and workloads following a takeover in August.

Nigel Farage took a swipe at Diane Abbott as he gave his verdict on Labour's first Budget. Chancellor Rachel Reeves set out plans to hike taxes by an eye-watering £40 billion. The Reform leader said ...