Diane Abbott, Labour
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Labour chiefs are not seeking to force Diane Abbott out of the party, says a minister after she was suspended for doubling down on comments made two years ago on racism.
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inews.co.uk on MSNHow Abbott could join Corbyn – and who could defect from Labour nextBut by Friday attention turned to whether Abbott would join former Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn’s loose grouping of independent MPs who have campaigned on Gaza, against welfare cuts and against the two-child benefit cap. Or whether she could join a potential new party he has confirmed he is in talks about setting up.