James Cleverly does not rule out taking donations from Frank Hester

Tory leadership hopeful says comments about Diane Abbott were completely wrong' and donor has apologised

The Conservative party leadership candidate James Cleverly has declined to rule out accepting future donations from Frank Hester, the businessman who said Diane Abbott made him want to hate all black women".

A Guardian investigation revealed in March that Hester had told a meeting he did not hate all black women but seeing Abbott on TV meant you just want to hate all black women because she's there". He also said the Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington should be shot".