Sir Keir Starmer said a decision had not yet been made on whether the Labour veteran could stand again.
Diane Abbott has vowed to stay on as MP for her London constituency as Labour comes under pressure to clarify whether she will be allowed to stand as a candidate for the party on July 4.
The Times reported that Labour was also poised to suspend Faiza Shaheen, its candidate for Chingford & Woodford Green in northeast London, for allegedly liking a series of Tweets that downplayed antisemitism accusations.Speaking at a rally outside Hackney Town Hall in her Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat, she told the crowd: “You have always stood with me in good times and bad and I will always stand with you.
The decision on whether she can stand will ultimately be taken by Labour’s ruling national executive committee . He added: “I think they’re in danger of not only disrespecting one of the most popular MPs in modern time, but also if they get this disrespectfully wrong, it’ll also be a slap in the face for Britain’s African and Caribbean communities.”
He said at the north London rally that he had sent a message of support to Ms Abbot “because democracy within parties is a very important part of our lives.”Tory chairman Richard Holden wrote to Sir Keir demanding answers about the process. “There isn’t enough time to defend myself as these processes within the party take too long, so the party have told me that I will not be eligible to be a candidate at the next election.”
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