Growing calls for Diane Abbott to stand down ahead of next election

Former Labour MP Lord Mann has called for Diane Abbott to announce she is standing down at the next election after she lost whip for suggesting that Jewish, Irish and Traveller people were not subject to racism “all their lives”.

Lord Mann, the government’s independent adviser on antisemitism told Jewish News“I think we are seeing a rather sad end to what has been a very prominent political career.

“I ask if Diane has thought about her many Jewish constituents in her Hackney North seat, and they must be thinking about what she said?

‘It’s a sad end to what has been four decades on the political frontline.’

Jewish News Editor Richard Ferrer says he expects Diane Abbott to ‘bow out’ after she was condemned by Sir Keir Starmer over ‘antisemitic’ comments.