Diane Abbott says she's been barred from standing as Labour MP at election

According to a recent statement given to the BBC, Diane Abbott has stated that she is unable to run for Labour in the upcoming general election.

In April 2023, the previously titled Shadow Home Secretary was put on hold because of her controversial statement claiming that people from Jewish, Irish, and Traveller communities have never experienced any form of racism throughout their entire lives.

It was announced on Tuesday that her suspension has been removed after undergoing an examination.

However, when speaking with the BBC, she confirmed that she will not have the opportunity to run as a representative of her party in the Hackney North and Stoke Newington area.

The Labour party has not announced the identity of their nominee for the constituency, where they won with over 33,000 votes in the previous election.

Right now, the party is in the process of choosing the final candidates for an upcoming event where they will be officially approved. This needs to be done by 7 June before nominations officially close.

Ms. Abbott expressed her happiness of being welcomed back to the parliament party in a blog post on X.

"I will be working hard to support the success of the Labour party," she declared.

"I am extremely disappointed to hear from various sources that I have been prevented from running as a candidate."

Wes Streeting, the opposition's spokesperson on health matters, expressed his satisfaction that the suspension had been lifted.

During an appearance on BBC Breakfast, he stated that the remarks that caused her suspension were inaccurate, but she had apologized and her apology had been accepted.

He said: "I am not aware of the recent developments regarding Diane Abbott. As far as I know, the National Executive Committee has not made any decisions yet regarding the approval of candidates nationwide, so this is the first time I am hearing about it."

A representative from the leftist organization Momentum expressed their disgust and horror regarding the situation. They believe that Keir Starmer's actions towards Britain's inaugural Black female Member of Parliament are unacceptable, and that his actions are both malicious and immoral.

In April of last year, Labour commenced an inquiry in response to comments made by Ms. Abbott, who claimed in an Observer article that Irish, Jewish, and Traveller communities face unwarranted prejudice, which is akin to racism.

The statement mentioned: "It holds true that various categories of individuals with fair complexion and distinguishing features, such as those with red hair, are prone to facing this bias.

However, they do not experience racism throughout their entire lives.

Shortly after publication, Ms Abbott retracted her comments and made an apology.

Earlier on BBC Newsnight, it was revealed that the party's inquiry had ended in December 2023.

The Labour Party's NEC gave her a "formal warning" for participating in behavior that, according to the NEC, was harmful and disadvantageous to the Labour Party.

The statement mentioned that it anticipates her to take part in a "digital, educational module". A person familiar with the matter revealed that it is a two-hour program aimed at promoting knowledge about antisemitism.

Ms. Abbott undertook the module during February, and it is believed that she obtained an email from the head of the Labour Party's parliamentary group recognizing that she had successfully finished it.

Nevertheless, just last Friday, Sir Keir had stated that the inquiry concerning her remarks had not been "settled".

The Labour party must resolve this matter, according to Prime Minister Rishi Sunak.

"The Labour Party has been informing everyone that the inquiry into Diane Abbott is still in progress but it seems that it was actually finalized several months ago," he expressed.

The Scottish National Party criticized Sir Keir for how he treated Ms Abbott, calling his behavior "shameful" and indicating that it displays a complete absence of good judgement.

In 1987, a black woman made history by becoming the first elected member of Parliament for Hackney North and Stoke Newington in the east side of London.

She had been serving as a member of parliament without any significant position for a considerable amount of time. However, after her unsuccessful attempt to secure the leadership position within the Labour Party in 2010, she was given a promotion to the front bench under the leadership of Ed Miliband.

In the past, he served as the shadow secretary for international development and shadow secretary for health.

In 2016, she became the shadow home secretary under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn, whom she was very close to and supported strongly. She held this position until 2020.

In the meantime, Graham Jones, an ex-Labour MP, was suspended from the party in February over remarks he purportedly made about Israel. He claimed that the suspension has been revoked.

Labour has chosen Mr. Jones to be their nominee to contest the constituency of Hyndburn, which he previously represented until 2019. Nonetheless, it remains uncertain if he has been authorized to run in the impending election.

In 2020, Mr Corbyn, a Labour MP, was suspended due to him declaring that the extent of anti-Semitic sentiment in the Labour party was greatly exaggerated by those opposing him. Now, he has announced that he will be running against the same party.

He is going to run for election in Islington North, a position he has occupied since 1983, as an independent aspirant. Once the nominations end, you can look up the full roster of candidates for the seat on the BBC website.