Keir Starmer, leader of the Labour Party, confirmed on Friday that Diane Abbott, the U.K.’s first Black female member of Parliament, will be permitted to stand as a Labour candidate in the upcoming general election. Starmer’s announcement comes after a period of uncertainty surrounding Abbott’s political future.
During a campaign trip to Scotland, Starmer assured reporters that Abbott, who has served as a Labour lawmaker since 1987, is “free” to run as a Labour candidate in the election scheduled for July 4.
