Faiza Shaheen deselected and Lloyd Russell-Moyle suspended, as Abbott vows to stay on for ‘as long as it is possible’
Diane Abbott has accused Labour of carrying out a “cull of leftwingers” after she and others were blocked or dissuaded from standing for the party.to stay on for “as long as it is possible” after a deal for her to retire from parliament broke down.MPs and staff, escalated on Thursday after two leftwing candidates were blocked from standing for the party in the general election.
On Thursday morning Darren Jones, the shadow chief secretary to the Treasury, denied that it was a factional issue. Asked on Times Radio where Labour was purging the left, he said: “I don’t think that’s true. I mean, there are many colleagues of mine in the parliamentary Labour party who would define themselves as being on the left who are endorsed Labour Party candidates standing in their constituency.
Several people from Starmer’s inner circle, including the director of the influential Labour Together thinktank, Josh Simons, and members of Labour’s ruling national executive committee , have been installed in safe Labour seats ahead of the legal deadline for parliamentary candidate nominations next week.
He refused to say whether Abbott should be allowed to stand for Labour, telling Sky: “If that’s her decision then I respect her decision. It’s for the Labour party and Diane to conclude.”Our morning email breaks down the key stories of the day, telling you what’s happening and why it mattersOn Wednesday Starmer was forced to deny that Abbott had been barred from standing as a Labour MP after the Times reported this was the case.
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