Assisted dying Bill debate hears warning of ‘state suicide service’ The Terminally Ill Adults (End of Life) Bill has been put forward by Labour MP Kim Leadbeater. Evening Standard · Nov 29, 2024
UK and US must halt escalation in Ukraine Letters: Diane Abbott MP, Jeremy Corbyn MP, Ayoub Khan MP, Shockat Adam MP, Iqbal Mohamed MP, Adnan Hussain MP, Brian Eno, Fran Heathcote, Sophie Bolt and Lindsey German say diplomacy is the only path to peace. Plus, Laurie Farnum on why Russia can’t be trusted and Alex Hetmanczuk on the… The Guardian - UK · Nov 26, 2024
Making the case for a law on assisted dying Letter: Stephen Sedley, a former court of appeal judge, responds to an article by MPs Diane Abbott and Edward Leigh The Guardian - UK · Nov 24, 2024
Keir Starmer doubles down on benefits crackdown as he promises ‘zero tolerance’ on cheats Labour work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall says young people who refuse jobs or training will lose payments, as prime minister warns of ‘bulging’ cost of welfare The Independent UK · Nov 24, 2024
‘One conversation really changed my mind’: the personal stories driving MPs’ decisions on assisted dying Traditional allies such as Diane Abbott and John McDonnell are split over Friday’s vote as politicians grapple with the issue The Guardian - UK · Nov 23, 2024
Diane Abbott: I stood up to Keir Starmer - and we haven’t spoken in four years Diane Abbott, Britain’s first Black female MP, tells Nadine White how she and Sir Keir Starmer still do not speak, despite being welcomed back into the Labour Party before the election The Independent UK · Nov 23, 2024
Sir Edward Leigh and Diane Abbott make joint plea to reject assisted dying The Father and Mother of the House are expected to argue there has been insufficient scrutiny of the law, in a letter published in The Guardian. Evening Standard · Nov 20, 2024
UK’s longest-serving MPs issue joint plea for Commons to reject assisted dying bill Diane Abbott and the Conservative Sir Edward Leigh, mother and father of the House, say law has been rushed The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Our politics could not be more different – but we’re united against this dangerous assisted dying bill There can be no safeguards that would prevent an assisted dying law from being abused. It must remain illegal, say Labour MP Diane Abbott and Conservative MP Edward Leigh The Guardian - UK · Nov 20, 2024
Assisted dying unites Kemi Badenoch and Diane Abbott in fears over safeguards Exclusive: The Tory leader and veteran left-wing Labour MP agree on very little, but both have joined thousands of doctors and nurses who expressing concerns over the assisted dying legislation as details about safeguards are revealed today The Independent UK · Nov 11, 2024
Labour backbenchers accuse Keir Starmer of ‘colonial mindset’ Bell Ribeiro-Addy, Diane Abbott and Clive Lewis criticise PM over reluctance to discuss reparations for slave trade The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
Labour MPs urge Keir Starmer to clarify stance on non-cash slavery reparations No 10 says issue is off the table for Commonwealth summit but other nations are prepared to defy UK The Guardian - UK · Oct 25, 2024
The Independent unlocks Black history archives to celebrate trailblazers Renowned Black figures from a cross-section of industries will feature, from Seal and Whitney Houston to Naomi Campbell, Trevor McDonald, Darcus Howe, Linford Christie and more The Independent UK · Oct 1, 2024
John Curtice gives verdict on Keir Starmer's performance so far JOHN Curtice has said Keir Starmer’s “political antennae are weak” and he is “not very good at setting a narrative”. The National (Scotland) · Sep 30, 2024
The Guardian - UK · Sep 24, 2024 A Woman Like Me: A Memoir by Diane Abbott review – rich and complex record of resilience Though vague about her own achievements, Britain’s first Black female MP paints an absorbing picture of her remarkable life and sheer determination in a gossip-free but frank and, at times, funny autobiography
The Independent UK · Sep 22, 2024 Far left try to blame summer riots on Starmer in bid to hijack Labour conference Far left activist Mish Rahman said the far-right riots which rocked England and Northern Ireland in August were ‘were inevitable under this climate’
The Independent UK · Sep 21, 2024 ‘Don’t compare Keir to Boris’ pleads minister as Diane Abbott accuses PM of being ‘in pocket of millionaires’ Exclusive: Ministers are concerned that comparisons are now being drawn between Keir Starmer and Boris Johnson as the row over gifts erupts
Evening Standard · Sep 21, 2024 Diane Abbott says Keir Starmer is 'in the pockets of millionaires' amid donation row MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington calls out party over gifts accepted
The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2024 Thursday briefing: The sophisticated attack on Hezbollah, and what it means for a fractious Middle East In today’s newsletter: Thousands of pagers and walkie-talkies used by Hezbollah exploded in sequence across Lebanon – what happens now?
The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024 A Woman Like Me by Diane Abbott review – voice of the left The veteran MP’s inspirational memoir charts a life in politics and testifies to the power of refusing to pipe down
The Guardian - UK · Sep 17, 2024 Diane Abbott accuses Keir Starmer of treating her like a ‘non-person’ Veteran MP says she expected more support from Labour after comments by Tory donor that she ‘should be shot’
The National (Scotland) · Sep 17, 2024 Keir Starmer has 'treated me as a non-person', says Diane Abbott LABOUR MP Diane Abbott has said Keir Starmer treated her like a “non-person” during a row over racist comments made about her...
The Independent UK · Sep 17, 2024 Diane Abbott says Keir Starmer treated her as ‘a non-person’ during race row The veteran Labour MP says she felt at risk after Frank Hester’s comments and expected more support from the Labour leader
The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2024 James Cleverly does not rule out taking donations from Frank Hester Tory leadership hopeful says comments about Diane Abbott were ‘completely wrong’ and donor has apologised
The Guardian - UK · Sep 12, 2024 Diane Abbott says Tories paying ‘lip service’ to fighting racism after further Hester donation Party took £5m after Rishi Sunak condemned businessman for saying Abbott made you ‘want to hate all black women’