UK's Labour readmits Diane Abbott after suspension over race remarks
Abbott returned after an internal review and apology, while more than 35,000 people had signed a petition for her reinstatement.
- On Thursday, the Labour Party readmitted Diane Abbott and Joani Reid, restoring the parliamentary whip to both MPs following independent review board processes.
- Abbott, the Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP, faced suspension after 2023 comments regarding racism and a 2025 tweet conflating the state of Israel with the Jewish community.
- East Kilbride and Strathaven MP Reid voluntarily suspended herself in March after her husband, David Taylor, was arrested by counter-terrorism officers on suspicion of assisting a foreign intelligence service.
- More than 35,000 people signed a petition calling for Abbott's reinstatement, while a Labour spokesperson stated decisions followed independent procedures separate from Prime Minister Andy Burnham's leadership.
- The Jewish Leadership Council and The Board of Deputies questioned the move, urging Prime Minister Burnham to explain how the readmission aligns with the party's zero-tolerance stance on antisemitism.
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Diane Abbott, Joani Reid Reinstated To Labour After Petition and China Spy Arrest Fallout
Labour MP Diane Abbott has had the party whip restored after a long-running row over her remarks on racism, as Labour also readmits Joani Reid following a separate China espionage controversy. The decision closes two sensitive party rows that had put both MPs under intense scrutiny. Abbott had been suspended over comments about racism, while Reid stepped back after her husband was arrested on suspicion of spying for China. Labour confirmed both …
MP Diane Abbott readmitted into Labour Party after suspension
The long-serving MP apologises for past comments and says she has been issued with a « formal warning ». Source link : https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cy5dwd1p374o?at_medium=RSS&at_campaign=rss Author : Publish date : 2026-07-30 20:54:00 Copyright for syndicated content belongs to the linked Source.
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