Diane Abbott has had the Labour whip restored but will not stand as Labour candidate at the upcoming General Election, it is understood.
Ms Abbott was suspended from Labour since April last year after comments she made about the Jewish community. The former Labour MP said in the Observer that Jewish people did not experience racism “all their lives”.ITV are reporting that the whip has been restored after The Times previously reported that under 'no circumstances' will she be allowed to stand for the Labour party on July 4.
" Speaking in The Observer last April, the former shadow home secretary under Mr Corbyn said Jewish people "undoubtedly experience prejudice", which is "similar to racism" but often used as if they are interchangeable.She said that "many types of white people" - including redheads - can experience this prejudice, but that they are not "all their lives" subjected to racism.
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