@thenewsmovement: Diane Abbott says she’ll be an MP “for as long as it is possible.” At a rally in East London she told her supporters she had been "banned from running" for Labour, despite Sir Keir Starmer saying a decision has not been taken to bar her. Abbott was re-admitted to the Labour Party this week, after her suspension from April 2023 was lifted. Labour has yet not confirmed who its candidate will be in the constituency of Hackney North and Stoke Newington, represented by Abbott since 1987. Labour won this seat with a majority of more than 33,000 at the last election. #politics #generalelection #news #dianeabbott