Keir Starmer told to show Diane Abbott 'respect' amid Labour civil war
6 months, 3 weeks ago

Keir Starmer told to show Diane Abbott 'respect' amid Labour civil war

Daily Mail  

The Labour Party was embroiled in a civil war last night as Sir Keir Starmer was warned he must show Diane Abbott 'respect' amid the 'shambolic' handling of the race row. Ms Abbott, Britain's first black female MP, said she was 'shocked and alarmed' about her ban, adding: 'It is as if you are not allowed to be a Labour MP unless you are prepared to repeat everything the leader says.' Sir Keir's election campaign has been overshadowed by claims he is trying to purge the party's left, while members of his party called the internal chaos 'unedifying' and urged him to show Ms Abbott 'respect'. It later emerged the investigation had ended months ago and Ms Abbott claimed she was barred from standing as a Labour MP at the general election, something which Sir Keir later denied.

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