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Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since being elected in 1987. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020 and is an advisor to the Privy Council.
Apr 23, 2023 · Diane Abbott has been suspended as a Labour MP pending an investigation into a letter she wrote about racism to the Observer, the party has said.
Jun 2, 2024 · Diane Abbott has confirmed she will stand as the Labour candidate in her London constituency, drawing a line under a days-long row over the fate of one of the most prominent leftwingers in...
May 29, 2024 · Who is Diane Abbott? First black woman to be elected to Parliament in 1987, as MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in east London. After a long career...
Jun 20, 2024 · Diane Abbott, British Labour politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. She held various other government posts as well, including shadow home secretary (2016–20) for Jeremy Corbyn. Learn more about Abbott’s life and career.
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May 29, 2024 · Diane Abbott was elected as Britain's first black female MP in 1987. But in her 37-year career, the trailblazing MP has been no stranger to controversy and has often provoked the ire of her own ...
May 28, 2024 · Diane Abbott has been readmitted as a Labour MP, the BBC understands, but it is unclear whether she will stand for the party at the general election. The former shadow home secretary was...
