Summary
- Diane Abbott, the first Black woman lawmaker in Britain, is allowed to run in the upcoming election after facing suspension from the Labour Party.
- There was confusion over Abbott’s candidacy, but Labour leader Keir Starmer confirmed she could contest her seat in northeast London.
- Abbott, a long-serving MP first elected in 1987, had been suspended for over a year after controversial remarks about racism towards Jewish, Irish, and Traveller people.
- The treatment of Abbott sparked criticism of systemic racism within the Labour Party, with prominent Black Britons signing an open letter condemning the situation.