Diane Abbott thanks supporters at anti-racism rally in east London

Hackney MP tells large crowd this is not about me, this is about the level of racism in Britain'

Diane Abbott greeted large crowds of people who gathered at a rally in support of her on Friday night, telling the crowd they had to stand firm" against racism.

The rally was organised by local black women in Hackney after remarks emerged about the longstanding MP by Frank Hester, the Tories' biggest donor, that were widely condemned as racist and misogynistic.