DIANE ABBOTT IS “free” to stand as a Labour candidate in the General Election, Keir Starmer has said after a days-long row over her political future overshadowed Labour’s campaign. The Labour leader today gave the green light for her candidacy, after his previous refusal to make a judgment led to growing tensions in the party. Starmer told reporters during a campaign visit to Scotland: “The whip has obviously been restored to her now and she is free to go forward as a Labour candidate.” He praised the Labour veteran as a “trailblazer”, saying: “Diane Abbott was elected in 1987, the...
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