Diane Abbott on death threats, being suspended and what she really thinks about Keir Starmer

Labour MP Diane Abbott has accused Sir Keir Starmer of treating her as a "non-person" during the row over racist comments made about her by a Tory donor Frank Hester. Abbott said the comments, which emerged in March, made her feel in danger - and she had expected "more support" from her party. In an interview with BBC Newsnight, Abbott also claimed her suspension from Labour last year over alleged antisemitic comments was a "move against me", as Sir Keir Starmer wanted to "finish his clear out of the Labour left". ‘A Woman Like Me’ by Diane Abbott is published by Viking on 19 September Website: https://www.bbc.co.uk/newsnight X:   / bbcnewsnight   TikTok:   / newsnightbbc   Instagram:   / newsnightbbc   Facebook:   / bbcnewsnight