Diane Julie Abbott is a British politician serving as the Shadow Home Secretary in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn since 2016, and who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987. As a member of the Labour Party, she has held various positions in successive Shadow Cabinets; she was the country's first black female MP and is the longest serving black MP in the House of Commons.
Exclusive: In an interview with The Independent, shadow home secretary says she expects Labour to 'get a big bump' in polls when manifesto published Independent - Published
The UK has set out plans to prioritize access for high-skilled workers from around the world in its post-Brexit points-based immigration system, while putting an end to a reliance on "cheap labour from..
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has accused the Government of trying to 'crack down' on immigration rushing through a policy that has 'not been thought through' and could harm the economy. Report by..
Shadow Home Secretary Diane Abbott has backed Rebecca Long Bailey for leader of the Labour party. Ms Abbott admits Long Bailey will come under attack as Jeremy Corbyn did, but disputes suggestions she..
Diane Abbott says she was struck by rapper Dave's attack on the 'racist Prime Minister' during the Brit Awards last night. The Shadow Home Secretary warned that the Government 'needs to be careful'..
Diane Abbott responds to quarterly statistics for Crime in England and Wales.
The Shadow Home Secretary said she was "very concerned" by the level of knife crime.
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Diane Abbott leaves Labour headquarters in central London after the party's ruling National Executive Committee met to agree a timetable for the leadership contest. Report by Jonesia. Like us on..
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson's move to limit lawmakers' opportunity to derail his Brexit plans represents a coup against parliament, Labour home affairs spokeswoman Diane Abbott said on.. Reuters - Published
Mr Watson has faced criticism from senior party figures over his attack on general secretary Jennie Formby's handling of antisemitism claims Independent - Published
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