Labour suspends Diane Abbott for second time over racism comments

Party investigating after MP said she did not regret remarks about people experiencing racism in different ways

Diane Abbott has been suspended from the Labour party for a second time after saying she did not regret her past remarks on racism, as Keir Starmer once again attempted to reassert his grip over his backbenchers.

The veteran MP now faces an investigation over her defence of remarks more than two years ago that people of colour experienced racism all their lives", which was different from the prejudice" experienced by Jewish people, Irish people and Travellers.