Calls across movement for Diane Abbott to be re-instated into Labour one year after her suspension

Growing calls across movement for Diane Abbott to be reinstated into Labour one year after her suspension

By the Labour Assembly Against Austerity and Arise – a Festival of Left Ideas. Friday July 17th 2026 marks one year on from Diane Abbott being suspended from the Labour Party, under Keir Starmer’s leadership. Reflecting on this anniversary, numerous figures across Britain’s labour and progressive movements have called for Diane Abbott’s return, and a […]

Calls across movement for Diane Abbott to be re-instated into Labour one year after her suspension

“I hope that a new leadership will seize the opportunity to reset its relationship with Diane & restore the whip.” – Nadia Whittome MP By Labour Outlook Friday July 17 2026 marks one year on from Diane Abbott being suspended from the Labour Party, and the  Parliamentary Labour Party, under Keir Starmer’s leadership. Reflecting on this anniversary, numerous figures across Britain’s labour and progressive movements have called for Diane Abbott’s r…