Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour Party, GB News understands.

The Labour Party the ex-Shadow Home Secretary had been suspended "pending an investigation".

A spokesman said: "Diane Abbott has been administratively suspended from the Labour Party, pending an investigation. We cannot comment further while this investigation is ongoing.”

The Hackney South and Stoke Newington MP had the whip removed in April 2023 after writing a letter to The Observer which argued that Irish, Jewish and Traveller people “undoubtedly experience prejudice” that is “similar to racism”.

Despite apologising for “any anguish caused” and admitting that the letter had been a draft published in error, Abbott earlier today said that she did not regret the controversial claims.

She told the BBC: “Clearly, there must be a difference between racism which is about colour and other types of racism because you can see a Traveller or a Jewish person walking down the street, you don’t know [their background]."

Responding to Abbott's latest remarks, a Labour Party spokesman said: “There is no place for antisemitism in the Labour Party.

"We take these comments incredibly seriously, and will assess them in line with Labour Party’s rules and procedures."

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