British politician Diane Abbott makes history by becoming the first black politician to lead their party at the weekly clash that takes place in the House of Commons between the government and the opposition party of the day.
The British politician Diane Abbott made history Wednesday by becoming the first black politician to lead their party at the weekly clash that takes place in the House of Commons between the government and the opposition party of the day.
Corbyn announced Tuesday on Twitter that she would be standing in, making the point that October was also the U.K.'s Black History Month. Tomorrow one of those pioneering MPs, a child of the Windrush Generation, Diane Abbott, will be the first black person to represent their party at #PMQs. pic.twitter.com/WlCo3WnkSY
Abbott faced off against Conservative lawmaker Dominic Raab, the current Secretary of State for Foreign Affairs, as Prime Minister Boris Johnson is currently away at the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester. She questioned Raab on the government's record on women's issues and Brexit.
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