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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Diane Abbott Says Labour Leadership 'Wants Me Out' Amid Second Suspension
Caption: Diane Abbott Says Labour Leadership ‘Wants Me Out’ Amid Second Suspension. Veteran MP Diane Abbott has told the BBC she believes Labour’s leadership is trying to force her out, following her second suspension from the party. The move comes after Abbott defended past remarks in which she differentiated between racism faced by people of colour and prejudice experienced by Jewish people, Travellers, and the Irish. Although she apologised in 2023 and was later reinstated, her recent comments during an interview with James Naughtie have reignited controversy. Abbott insisted her remarks were factually accurate and said she had no regrets over what she said. She argued that racism based on skin colour is visibly different and more immediate than other forms of discrimination. Labour has launched a new investigation, and Abbott will now sit as an independent MP while the process unfolds. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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