diane _ party if they don't want diane... diane abbott _ party if they don't want diane...iane... diane abbott they're addressingj diane abbott they're addressing about 200 supporters here at hackney town hall about the situation, i say the situation because as we have heard her say in this crowd, she says she has been barred from standing for the labour party at the general election in this area. the party, sir keir starmer, the labour leader has said that that is not the case in the final decision has actually been made yet so a lot of confusion and it seems to me plausible of the process is still playing albert miss abbott is saying that she is absolutely certain she is not being allowed to stand by the labour party and it is proving to be, as you can see from the crowd here, a big row, iwas chatting be, as you can see from the crowd here, a big row, i was chatting to people in the labour party today, notjust people on the left and not just diane abbot's natural allies, but also some towards the centre and people who naturally support keir starmer and there is a lot of f

dir: you like diane gets her due respect. you think like diane gets her due respect. dr?een given due resect? ~ ., , , ., respect? well obviously it was great ou broke respect? well obviously it was great you broke the _ respect? well obviously it was great you broke the story _ respect? well obviously it was great you broke the story today _ respect? well obviously it was great you broke the story today and - respect? well obviously it was great you broke the story today and can i you broke the story today and can unpick— you broke the story today and can unpick what was happening. i think it's important that we end the day the right— it's important that we end the day the right way and diane had the whip restored _ the right way and diane had the whip restored. and the other thing is is it is up— restored. and the other thing is is it is up to — restored. and the other thing is is it is up to diane to decide what she wants— it is up to diane to decide what she wants to _ it is up to diane to decide what she wants to do — it is up to diane to decide what she wants to do

the situation with diane abbott — circumspect. the situation with diane abbott is _ circumspect. _ circumspect. the situation with diane abbott is no decision i circumspect. the situation with diane abbott is no decision is l circumspect. the situation with i diane abbott is no decision is being taken and we have to remember that she was a trailblazer as an mp. in this labor activist proudly on the left of the party has been banned too. i left of the party has been banned too. ., ,., left of the party has been banned too. ., , ~ ., left of the party has been banned too. ., , .,, left of the party has been banned too. ., , ~ ., , ., too. i am so shocked to be treated this badly after _ too. i am so shocked to be treated this badly after being _ too. i am so shocked to be treated this badly after being such - too. i am so shocked to be treated this badly after being such an i this badly after being such an active — this badly after being such an active member of the parties. do to run in a crucial _ active member of the parties. do to run in a crucial london _ active member of the

diane, how did it feel to?r trust in someone else to tell your story and for column, you know, you've written fiction, nonfiction, play. how was writing this different from the things you've written bere? it was hard at first because i didn't know column and i stubbornly thought i could do well. it couldn't and i really couldn't. i couldn't it i'm not a writer and i knew the story wanted it told and. but as i got to know carl, he more and more he really a friend and that's when he he just reminded me of jim. he was just kind and he was willing to listen. he was very patient with me and really wanted to help me bring the so once i realized i was just so grateful, so little story. i was at the dentist a couple of weeks ago, right? and the dentist is there and he has me shut, you know, and it's hard to shut up an irishman, but at the dentist he gets shut up. and was like so and he, you know, he asked me earlier what to do. i books and he's and he's there there i said i've always wanted to write a book he to me, yo

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diane abbott. >> do you feel comfortable about what's happened here with diane abbott? >> no. not particularly. i think this has gone on for a very long time. but should she be allowed to stand for labour? >> and one of my teachers actually suggested to me that i look at apprenticeships. so i appued look at apprenticeships. so i applied for a number of apprenticeships. but the one i. >> the tories will scrap mickey mouse degrees. the lib dems ed davey's running a wheelie . weird campaign. >> i'm not asking for anything other than i've done them some huge favours over the years as a party. give me something back. we might have a conversation. >> is nigel farage about to do a deal with the tories? >> people were chanting death to america. >> some people were not everyone, but some people were. >> find out what a prominent member of the muslim faith had to say about that. and can you spot what's wrong with this? >> i've been a centrist conservative all my life , but i conservative all my life, but i think the party's really changed, and i think the last 14 years has done a real d

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is diane abbott going to be a candidate in this election or not?event in worcester and this is where and how he said that. no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott. - the process that we were going. through ended with the restoration of the whip the other day. so, she's a member of- the parliamentary labour party and no decision has. been taken barring her. 0k, nikc, what's your theory about what's gone on? well, what's so magnificent about this is diane abbott this morning saying that "i've been barred" and keir starmer saying diane abbott has not been barred is that they're both right. and the reason why they're both right is that keir starmer is right, that the national executive committee of the labour party, which at this stage vets and decides on candidates, has not considered diane abbott's case because she hasn't applied to be a candidate. were she to apply, every single ally of keir starmer i have spoken to have told me that she would not be allowed to be a candidate. and the whole point of what had been going on in the last few week

diane i made out of matchsticks. diane abbott — made out of matchsticks. told anyone she was intending to retire _ told anyone she was intending to retire for— told anyone she was intending to retire for the because nothing format— retire for the because nothing formal had happened. but there was one of— formal had happened. but there was one of her— formal had happened. but there was one of her allies who were the leadership, trying to construct this golden— leadership, trying to construct this golden bridge. it was built on a pretty— golden bridge. it was built on a pretty flimsy framework.- golden bridge. it was built on a pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick— pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is _ pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking _ pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking about - pretty flimsy framework. alex, the recent nick is talking about the i pretty flimsy framework. alex, the | recent nick is talking about the nec being involved is because we're in the period where the central part

diane abbott.a big moment- diane abbott. no question this defection is a big moment in. diane abbott. no question this . defection is a big moment in this campaign — defection is a big moment in this campaign. before _ defection is a big moment in this campaign. before it— defection is a big moment in this campaign. before it happened, l defection is a big moment in this i campaign. before it happened, they were a _ campaign. before it happened, they were a bit— campaign. before it happened, they were a bit coy— campaign. before it happened, they were a bit coy about _ campaign. before it happened, they were a bit coy about more _ campaign. before it happened, they were a bit coy about more people i campaign. before it happened, they. were a bit coy about more people who would _ were a bit coy about more people who would be _ were a bit coy about more people who would be actually _ were a bit coy about more people who would be actually coming _ were a bit coy about more people who would be actually

. support of diane abbott.essage of support because democracy within parties as well as within communities is a very important part of our lives. >> so that's how jeremy corbyn's campaign launch, which is taking place this evening. rebecca, i put it to you. it's not the best look for the labour leader, is it? if he's got jeremy corbyn saying , oh, come on, you need to saying, oh, come on, you need to bnng saying, oh, come on, you need to bring diane back. and then he does bring diane back . does bring diane back. >> well, also, if i was battling an anti—semitism allegation, the last person i'd want defending me would be jeremy corbyn, i think that the comms on this had been really bad, and i'm very disappointed because i think they have done brilliant work thus far on purging anti—semitism from the party, but unfortunately , i think but unfortunately, i think there's a lot of love for her. i think she's done a lot of good things, and they're letting that blind them to the fact that if you say something that stu

, saying she thinks diane should be allowed _ was doing, saying she thinks diane should be allowed tohen her boss keir _ should be allowed to stand when her boss keir starmer_ should be allowed to stand when her boss keir starmer hasn't _ should be allowed to stand when her boss keir starmer hasn't expressed. boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view— boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of— boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of the _ boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of the sort. _ boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of the sort. [— boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of the sort. [do _ boss keir starmer hasn't expressed any view of the sort.— any view of the sort. i do also wonder what _ any view of the sort. i do also wonder what does _ any view of the sort. i do also wonder what does it - any view of the sort. i do also wonder what does it say... i any view of the sort. i do also | wonder what does it say... it's interesting _ wonder what does it say... it's interesting that laura is a leader interesting that laura is a leader in command

now on the diane abbott debacle . now on the diane abbott debacle. said that she had been banned from standing as a labour candidate in july's election. but check out what sir keir starmer said when he was asked if miss abbott was indeed barred. >> no, that's not true. no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott . the process that diane abbott. the process that we were going through ended with the restoration of the whip. the other day. so she's a member of the parliamentary labour party and no decision has been taken barring her. >> well, let's go back now to our political editor, chris hope, on that battle. just to get his reaction on this. chris, sir keir starmer must be pulling his hair out today was meant to be about nhs reform , a central be about nhs reform, a central fighting ground for the labour party, where they hope to make big gains. and yet here we are once again , reacting to the once again, reacting to the labour hard left . labour hard left. >> yes, it is somewhat confusing. this picture. don't forget diane abbott wrote a letter t

she was mp diane abbott.he was suspended over allegations of anti—semitism and there were violent clashes between pro—palestinian demonstrators and police on whitehall last night. >> dozens were arrested and three officers injured . three officers injured. >> now it's a huge day of news today and we're very keen for your views on all of these stories, perhaps most particularly the breaking news in the last few minutes that there'll be a strike in the week leading up to the general election. how very convenient. >> it is rather convenient. and this all comes on the day that the labour party are pushing the narrative that they are the ones to save the nhs. so go figure. is this about politics rather than the benefit of junior doctors necessarily? what do you think ? think? >> and yet they'll be hoping that some people think that well, if, if, if the unions hate the tories and they're the funders of the labour party, they're in with labour, well, maybe there'll be fewer strikes under labour. >> i guess the quest

diane _ party. if you want to say she should be able to stay. diane abbott - party. able to stay. diane abbott has . be able to stay. diane abbott has been a trailblazer, 37 years, the first black female mp in parliament. she has shown people like me that you can be yourself. keir she has shown people like me that you can be yourself.— you can be yourself. keir starmer, thou~h, you can be yourself. keir starmer, though. is — you can be yourself. keir starmer, though, is sounding _ you can be yourself. keir starmer, though, is sounding rather- you can be yourself. keir starmer, though, is sounding rather more l though, is sounding rather more circumspect. the though, is sounding rather more circumspect-— circumspect. the situation in relation to — circumspect. the situation in relation to diane _ circumspect. the situation in relation to diane abbott - circumspect. the situation in relation to diane abbott is i circumspect. the situation in l relation to diane abbott is that circumspect. the situation in - relation to diane abbott is that no decision— relation to dian

diane abbott was elected in 1987, the this. diane abbott was elected in 1987. the first — this.his. diane abbott was elected in i 1987, the first black woman and be. she's— 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been— 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been a — 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been a trailblazer, _ 1987, the first black woman and be. she's been a trailblazer, she's- she's been a trailblazer, she's carved — she's been a trailblazer, she's carved a — she's been a trailblazer, she's carved a path— she's been a trailblazer, she's carved a path for— she's been a trailblazer, she's carved a path for other - she's been a trailblazer, she's carved a path for other people she's been a trailblazer, she's. carved a path for other people to come _ carved a path for other people to come into— carved a path for other people to come into politics _ carved a path for other people to come into politics and _ carved a path for other people to come into politics and public- carved a path for other people to| come into politics and public life. the whip — come in

it was the straw broke the camel's back in terms barbara's rivalry with diane, which had made diane very unhappy, which diane was complaining about. and roone always said to the washington bureau chief of turn it down, tell them we won't take it. which is, as you know, unheard of, totally unheard. you don't turn down an interview with the president because. they won't give it to the the chosen one, you or not? that's right. that's that's not that's not the way it works. and the washington bureau, you tried to talk to said this will become a story. this will not be kept quiet. this is the refusal to if we if we turn this interview now, the world will know it and it will be embarrassing. and roone always said, turn it down and hung up. now, robin sproul, who is a friend of mine, robin, tried to think about how to explain to the white house that abc was turning down this prime presidential interview. she was still trying to figure that when roone arledge assistant called her back and said, have you done that thing that roone asked to do? and robin said, no. and the assistant. well, then, do

diane sawyer is one of the most in. american television news. barbara walters had had to scrap and struggle every step of the wa much easier path to getting to this job of her own interview show on abc diane, who i interviewed for the book was taken aback by the ferocity of the rivalry that barbara greeted her with. whats and again i was white house in washington i was not in new when when the two of them competed to try to get th newsmaker interviews. but i do remember didn't see it as it clinton was president. united states. and as people may know, the white interview not to the white house reporters, but to the big anchor abc sees turn what decreed roone arledge the head of the news divisionwas turn bill clinton interview, which wasn't guaranteed, but they thought entily possible. that it was supposed to go to diane and talk about ignoring a rule. ba walters went around the system, lobbied mike mccurry, the press secretary, and others explain not only why shet the interview, but why diane sawyer should not and the abc washington bureau chief

diane is lovedi thinking behind it. diane is loved by her constituents.t make much sense from my point of view, but also, i think that the treatment of diane is appalling. when we saw what happened to her and how she studied 46 times and was interred, and even afterwards, she said she approached keir starmer and asked to restore the web. it didn't happen then, and apparently, that was when the investigation had concluded. the treatment of her, again, you see the way she's been neglected, being ignored, and are not being given the opportunity to stand in her constituency after all these years of service. she is a trailblazer. she was the first black female mp, and to be treated in such a way is absolutely appalling. it’s a way is absolutely appalling. it's appalling. talk to me about how diane abbott changed politics after 40 years of an mp. a number of firsts on her record. how has she changed the political landscape? i changed the political landscape? i think she's given a lot of young people hope, a lot of young black females help. they can get into her

i am a huge admirer of diane abbott as i said. | admirer of diane abbott as i said.he policy that labour - independent channels. let's talk| about the policy that labour does want to talk about, putting 30,000 more neighbourhood police and pcsos on the beat, how would they be paid for? irate on the beat, how would they be paid for? ~ ., on the beat, how would they be paid for? ~ . ., ., , on the beat, how would they be paid for? . . ., ., , ., for? we have already made announcements _ for? we have already made announcements and - for? we have already made announcements and it - for? we have already made announcements and it is i for? we have already made i announcements and it is fully for? we have already made - announcements and it is fully costed in terms of efficiencies that we will make. we have also set out how we will fund some of the other proposals in terms of non—dom is and a range of policies that rachel reeves has set out.— a range of policies that rachel reeves has set out. how much is it auoin to reeves has set out. how much is it going to cost? _ reeve

i mean , diane abbott outside it?bott outside hackney town hall last night, surrounded by supporters, looks very defiant, looking like she's digging in. and i'm making this a matter of the fact she's a black woman , that somehow the black woman, that somehow the party is intrinsically racist. this is going to get worse and worse. what needs to be done, sean? there was a lot of talk about diane abbott being convinced to stand down, to take a nice peerage, to go into her dotage quietly. now, that just can't happen, can it? >> well, i mean, i mean, it will go away because they have to nominate a candidate by next week and it'll either be diane abbott or it won't. and, you know, that that will be the end of it one way or the other. but, i mean, they really should put an end to this before then again , when one way or the other either say that she's the candidate or say that she's not not the candidate and nominate somebody else, but dragging this out like this is not doing not doing anybody any favours . and doing anybody

chanting: we stand with diane! including wednesday's rally on diane abbott's home turf of hackney.ment. tonight the veteran left—winger has told me whilst keir starmer�*s intervention is "positive", she doesn't want to speak on camera until after her candidacy is rubber—stamped next week. and we still don't know if she will definitely stand. it just reconfirms what we know about keir starmer, and that's that he constantly changes his mind. and it's clear that angela rayner is in charge of his party and not him. in hackney north, this row has left some voters unhappy. as the first black british female mp in history, . the amount she has done - for the community and for those that don't have a voice - is something that has resonated with so many of us around here. i think it's pretty awful, really, how they've treated her. i don't particularly think she has been treated unfairly. she has said things in the past which are not on the political, not politically correct. the tussle over who will be labour's candidate in this seat is all about the age old internal battles between right an

diane abbott. >> do you feel comfortable about what's happened here with diane abbott?this has gone on for a very long time. but should she be allowed to stand for labour? >> and one of my teachers actually suggested to me that i look at apprenticeships. so i appued look at apprenticeships. so i applied for a number of apprenticeships. but the one i. >> the tories will scrap mickey mouse degrees. the lib dems ed davey's running a wheelie . weird campaign. >> i'm not asking for anything other than i've done them some huge favours over the years as a party. give me something back. we might have a conversation. >> is nigel farage about to do a deal with the tories? >> people were chanting death to america. >> some people were not everyone, but some people were. >> find out what a prominent member of the muslim faith had to say about that. and can you spot what's wrong with this? >> i've been a centrist conservative all my life , but i

i was in the party including the behemoth that is diane abbott.— that is diane abbott.is a fair assessment of the way this has been handled? i of the way this has been handled? i think it has been handled very bizarrely _ think it has been handled very bizarrely. they could have got on top of _ bizarrely. they could have got on top of this— bizarrely. they could have got on top of this from the beginning. just thinking _ top of this from the beginning. just thinking about diane abbott, they did this _ thinking about diane abbott, they did this back door deal and unfortunately, just to clarify, they .ave unfortunately, just to clarify, they gave diane abbott a back door deal saying _ gave diane abbott a back door deal saying we _ gave diane abbott a back door deal saying we will reinstall the web and then wherr— saying we will reinstall the web and then when it comes to the election you will_ then when it comes to the election you will stand down. but then the story— you will stand down. but then the story leaked, there was a huge feeling — story leaked, there was a huge

diane abbott. ~ , ., ,. ., diane abbott. party. we will be talking with our correspondent who has been travelling with sir keir starmer in a moment or two. we were watching the labour leader unveiling yet another labour launch on the nhs, so we will talk to leila on the programme in the next couple of minutes. meanwhile, the conservatives say they would close university courses offering what rishi sunak has described as a rip—off, and instead offer apprenticeships. described as a rip—off, and instead offerapprenticeships. labour described as a rip—off, and instead offer apprenticeships. labour has described the plans as laughable. the liberal democrats said the shockingly low pay on many apprenticeships was a sign of a broken system. the prime minister has been speaking about the plans during a campaign visit to cornwall. wonderful to be in cornwall this morning — wonderful to be in cornwall this morning having come on the overnight sleeper— morning having come on the overnight sleeper and _ morning having come on the overni

the diane abbott row has changed that.s has been damaging and distracting from the key campaign messages. others say it supports keir starmer�*s key argument that over the last five years, labour has changed. the final decision on diane abbott's future lies with the national executive. but for now, herjourney representing this community could soon come to an end. junior doctors in england will be taking industrial action again, just a week before the election. the five—day strike will begin at 7am onjune 27th and end early on tuesday 2nd ofjuly, just two days before election day. it means there'll be thousands more hospital appointments and treatments cancelled. it's their 11th strike since march last year, as hugh pym reports. it started in march last year. junior doctors in england out on strike in their dispute over pay. by the summer, walk—outs were continuing, but for a time with talks under way, there were hopes of a settlement. by february this year with the tenth strike, the dispute wasn't settled. then came mediat

chanting: we stand with diane! ..including wednesday's rally on diane abbott's home turf of hackney. theyjust want me excluded from parliament. tonight, the veteran left—winger has told me whilst keir starmer�*s intervention is "positive", she doesn't want to speak on camera until after her candidacy is rubber—stamped next week. and we still don't know if she will definitely stand. if she'll definitely stand. it just reconfirms what we know about keir starmer, _ and that's that he constantly changes his mind. _ and it's clear that - angela rayner is in charge of his party and not him. in hackney north, this row has left some voters unhappy. as the first black british female mp in history, the amount she has done for the community and for those that don't have a voice is something that has resonated with so many of us around here. i think it's pretty awful, really, how they've treated her. i don't particularly think she has been treated unfairly. _ she has said things in the past |which are not on the political, | n

i mean, it sounds very dramatic, but the test will be, diane , i but the test will be, diane, i mean,rt by the day. well, let's see what happens. >> tell me what you think to this notion. and by the way, i'm not defending what anyone did or didn't like or whatever on twitter. that's their business. what i'm suggesting is and what i'm probing, i guess, and putting to you guys is, you know, what are the walk of life where every single sentence that you've said or emotion that you've said or emotion that you've displayed or whatever follows you around ad infinitum, and then you get kind of hoisted by the potato . do you think that by the potato. do you think that thatis by the potato. do you think that that is fair or is that just, you know, as it is when you use social media, do you deserve to be cancelled from whatever it is that you want to do based on, i don't know, a click that you did years ago? tell me your thoughts all the usual ways. after the break, i want to talk to you about law and order. the labour party have been speaking out about how they're going to essentially reclaim

_ opportunity to resolve the situation of diane abbott when comments were made and _ of diane abbott that she hated black women which were repulsive comments. labour did criticise a certain— comments. labour did criticise a certain party for that and when people — certain party for that and when people said this was a prime opportunity to welcome diane back into the _ opportunity to welcome diane back into the party. why they did not take _ into the party. why they did not take that — into the party. why they did not take that opportunity, i don't know. why it _ take that opportunity, i don't know. why it has _ take that opportunity, i don't know. why it has dragged on, i don't know but rather— why it has dragged on, i don't know but rather than being able to focus on their— but rather than being able to focus on their nhs announcements today, this route _ on their nhs announcements today, this route over diane abbott, frustration about the briefings encounter briefings and keir starmer saying _ encounter briefings and keir starmer saying that _ encounter briefings and keir starmer s

the diane abbott row has changed that.aging and distracting from the key campaign messages. others say it supports keir starmer�*s key argument that over the last five years, labour has changed. the final decision on diane abbott's future lies with the national executive. but for now, herjourney representing this community could soon come to an end. rishi sunak has been campaigning and says his party would replace what he's called university degrees. and fun apprenticeships instead. our political editor chris mason has been following the prime minister on his campaign trained today. bodman and cornwall. one week into the general election campaign. and the general election campaign. and the verdict from some here... it’s the verdict from some here... it's ok really. — the verdict from some here... it's ok really. i _ the verdict from some here... it's ok really. i do — the verdict from some here... it�*s ok really, i do a good idea to have it. 0k really, i do a good idea to have it. f 0k really, i do a good idea to have it.

they know who diane _ african anc activists. they know who diane abbott is.d as a trailblazer. you want to see her stand? _ time and as a trailblazer. you want to see her stand? i— time and as a trailblazer. you want to see her stand? iwill— time and as a trailblazer. you want to see her stand? i will not - time and as a trailblazer. you want to see her stand? i will not speak. to see her stand? i will not speak for her. to see her stand? i will not speak for her- if — to see her stand? i will not speak for her. if she _ to see her stand? i will not speak for her. if she wants _ to see her stand? i will not speak for her. if she wants to _ to see her stand? i will not speak for her. if she wants to stand - to see her stand? i will not speak for her. if she wants to stand as l to see her stand? i will not speakj for her. if she wants to stand as a candidate, — for her. if she wants to stand as a candidate, there should be nothing to stop _ candidate, there should be nothing to stop her at this point. she was readmitted as the labour mp for hackney— readmitted

since 1935, but they say diane abbott — since 1935, but they say diane abbott is _ since 1935, but theyay diane abbott is notjeremy corbyn. she is regarded, _ abbott is notjeremy corbyn. she is regarded, these mainstream people are saying. — regarded, these mainstream people are saying, as an icon of the labour movement, — are saying, as an icon of the labour movement, the first black woman elected _ movement, the first black woman elected to— movement, the first black woman elected to parliament, being there for 37— elected to parliament, being there for 37 years, completely different, and you _ for 37 years, completely different, and you are — for 37 years, completely different, and you are getting this wrong, they are saying — and you are getting this wrong, they are saying. some on the left are now saying _ are saying. some on the left are now saying that _ are saying. some on the left are now saying that they believe that they are being put back into what is called — are being put back into what is called the _ are being put back into what is called the sealed two, that is the phra

there are competing stories between keir starmer and diane abbott.now is there is an almighty row taking place between factio of the labour party and it has completely overshadowed their campaign today. what diana has done tonight at hackney town hall become part of her constituency is seeing publicly what she has been saying privately today, which is she thinks she had been banned from standing for the seat she has held for 37 years. she is blaming the leadership, saying the leadership just doesn't want her in parliament. and she is making it absolutely clear she doesn't want to stand. it is interesting because there has been sort of a rumor, doing the rounds for a few weeks, that labour was working on a deal to let diana back into the party, the expectation that she would call it a day in the general election. it doesn't sound like she wants to stand out at all, says that she will stay the mp here as long as possible. so it feels to me two things. firstly, she has left the door open to standing as an independent mp even though she is not engaging w

diane. >> diane. >> diane. >> sorry, diane.ody in their brief gets taken away later on. >> sorry. >> sorry. >> somebody then briefed the times that she wasn't going to be allowed to stand. my view is that person should be taken out and metaphorically given a punishment. beating and that created all these problems. and it was a distraction. all right. and i think we've reached the right decision. >> i wonder, though, if there are double standards here, what she said was anti—semitic. it was also, by the way, offensive to irish and the traveller community, although they didn't get much of a look in there the way that labour went after the likes of lee anderson. sadiq khan comments i mean, do you not think this is a double standard, it does look like that to me from the outside, actually, and it's not a very long ago, earlier this week that i was speaking with a lady who is both jewish and had red hair, and she's still very, very upset about what diane abbott said. but i think that, you know, that is one thing. the second is that

diane, briefly, final message? i. diane, briefly, final message?to say that, like everybody else, try and make things easier for the carers because everybody else, try and make things easierfor the carers because it's hard enough without having to worry about other things on top of that as well. . . ~' , ., well. 0k. nessie, ithink your icture well. ok. nessie, ithink your picture has— well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone _ well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a _ well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a bit - well. 0k. nessie, ithink your picture has gone a bit dark. well. 0k. nessie, ithink your| picture has gone a bit dark but well. 0k. nessie, ithink your- picture has gone a bit dark but very briefly, what would you say? i picture has gone a bit dark but very briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, _ briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there _ briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there needs - briefly, what would you say? i agree with sir ed davey, there needs to

abbott . support of diane abbott. mp for hackney, diane abbott, told the cheering crowds, as long as possible, i'll be your mp for hackney north and stoke newington. i'll not let myself be intimidated. well, does this prose pose a problem for labour? we'll be getting that to that discussion in a little bit. but day seven of an unexpected election campaign now is almost over. election campaign now is almost over . labour's election campaign now is almost over. labour's big nhs announcement was overshadowed by confusion and controversy over the party's hokey cokey handling of diane abbott's suspension. tonight, no one knows if she'll be allowed to stand or not. she's schrodinger's candidate . she's schrodinger's candidate. meanwhile, the liberal democrats have been in wales and the west country talking about farming. ed davey has swapped paddleboarding for bicycling today, and the tories have another eye catching policy. well, an end to mickey mouse degrees. that's what they're calling it, saving the taxpayer and all th

he was lying about diane abbott. today.had news out that lloyd russell—moyle is now being administratively suspended. who's the brighton kemptown mp for labour this man and the people around him really lie to an extent, which i think really your viewers out there , people your viewers out there, people listening might think, well, all all politicians lie . no, this is all politicians lie. no, this is this is something quite new actually. >> obviously keir starmer is not here to defend himself. he would, i'm sure, say that he's not the biggest liar at elite level of politics. just got to get that out there, peter hitchens, what do you make of it all? >> this is called triangulation. >> this is called triangulation. >> it's a very clever trick by which this is the simplest way of explaining it. you pretend to be right wing by attacking somebody on the left. you attack somebody on the left. you attack somebody and therefore you differentiate yourself from them. keir starmer is a man, very much of the left. he doesn't want peop

diane has been a trailblazer. 37 years, first black female mp.unking hate what is going on in my today on the uk election trail — another conservative defects to the labour party. mark logan who until parliament was disolved last night represented the key marginal seat of bolton north east said things would only get better under labour. but for the labour party itself today — things have only got messier when it comes to the confusion over one of their longest serving mps diane abbott. can she stand for the party injuly? we'll try to work out the very latest. we're also on verdict watch — we'll have an update from the courtroom in new york as the jury in the trump trial continues deliberating after asking to hear key evidence again. in any general election campaign, there's the agenda the politicians want to stick to. but then there's the unexpected — the events which throw the carefully planned programme off track. the events which throw the carefully todays there's been more of that. the events which throw the carefully while rishi sunak was ou

time up for diane abbott . the veteran mp for diane abbott.cuse me , sir keir says to excuse me, sir keir starmer. she's not going to be intimidated. and will fight to remain the mp for hackney north and stoke newington, which could mean she'll run as an independent. >> so lawless britain horror on the streets of london last night. three adults are in hospital and one child is in a critical condition after a drive by shooting in hackney . by shooting in hackney. >> cynical junior doctors? you bet. the british medical association has come under fire for announcing a six day junior doctor strike just before the general election. >> do you collect loyalty? bonus points on your weekly food shop? there are warnings this morning that doing so could lead you to overspend . that's right . overspend. that's right. so that's from which the consumer group i trust, which they're one of the organisations that i they're one of the organisations thati do they're one of the organisations that i do trust anymore, to be honest, i used to have a bonus card becau

no, that's not true, no decision has been taken to bar diane abbott.g through ended with the restoration of the whip the other day, so she's a member of the parliamentary labour party, and no decision has been ta ken barring her. also out on the campaign trail the prime minister, who said it was time to unpack the truth. the labour party have been telling everybody this investigation into diane abbott is ongoing, it now appears it concluded months ago, so really, i guess it's a question for them to clear this all up, what happened when and be transparent with people about it. the scottish national party says she has been treated disgracefully. the liberal democrats say it is a matter for labour. diane abbott is seen as a trailblazer, an important figure in the party's story, and the whole saga has caused some unease, even anger, in labour's ranks, but she has been critical of the current labour leadership, while also having been a close ally of the former leader, jeremy corbyn. so while this may all look like an unedifying mess, labour's top ranks perh

fortunately, diane and unrwa.unately, diane abbott wrote an article which it was an unforced error on her part. she proactively wrote an article where she made comments that that were not acceptable and so yeah, but she's been allowed she's been she's been allowed she's been she's been allowed back into the party. >> yes. so why allow her back into the party if you ought to let her stand? >> well, there's a difference between being a member of the labour party and being a ppc and being a representative of, of the labour party. and i do think you have to be held to a higher standard. i think what's kind of regrettable and bit disappointing is that this has been allowed to drag on, because this happened a year ago, right. so the labour, you know, the labour party could have sorted this out earlier, but keir starmer says no decision has been taken by the way. so i think this this story still has a bit of a way to go. but what i think is more interesting is the other candidates who the labour party have ditched , in t