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Diane Abbott
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17 Jul 2025
This is the clip of my interview.
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As Starmer prepares for his departure, it is worth recalling why there has been no economic recovery in his premiership. Despite contrary claims, the 2024 Budget set the course for this government, more austerity. With workers bearing main the cost. morningstaronline.co.uk/arti…
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The switch to military spending damages jobs and prosperity. It can only be at the expense of other important areas of spending. Its advocates should set out their planned cuts. Dan Jarvis calls on Burnham to set out path to 3.5% of GDP military spending theguardian.com/politics/202…

Minister calls on Burnham to show path to 3.5% target on UK defence spending

Dan Jarvis, who wants to stay on as defence secretary, says he is confident PM-in-waiting values national security

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My latest: Calling for the removal of slave trader statue hackneygazette.co.uk/news/26…

Calls continue to remove the statue of slave trader Robert Geffrye

Diane Abbott MP supports campaign to remove the Robert Geffrye statue from Museum of The Home, arguing history should be remembered but not honoured…

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Policing in this country needs root and branch reform. This latest report adds a new dimension to that argument. Nepotism and bias rife in police leadership, report finds theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…

‘Nepotism and bias’ rife in England and Wales police leadership, report finds

Inquiry co-chaired by David Blunkett uncovers loss of focus on fighting crime, plus low standards and need for reform

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There are massive health inequalities being faced by Black women, Black men and other ethnic minorities. The NHS is a universal service, and needs to live up to its name. Women from ethnic minorities much less likely to be given epidural in child birth theguardian.com/society/2026…

Women from minority backgrounds in UK less likely to receive epidurals, research finds

Exclusive: Guardian analysis exposes evidence of racial inequalities in pain relief offered across healthcare

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Far right charlatan makes a fortune by duping his own fans. Sounds familiar? Trump made $1 billion in crypto while his followers lost a fortune thetimes.com/business/wsj/ar…

Trump Made $1 Billion on Crypto Deals While His Fans Lost a Fortune

Roughly two-thirds of investors in the president’s memecoin are currently in the red

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Cuts to infrastructure spending in favour of military spending will destroy jobs and damage prosperity. It is a war drive for Trump and we cannot afford it. Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost 10,000 jobs, study shows theguardian.com/politics/202…

Infrastructure cuts to pay for defence will cost UK 10,000 jobs, analysis shows

Exclusive: Findings cast doubt on Starmer claims that reallocation of funds to MoD will boost British jobs

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Prices are rising because of the US-Israel war on Iran. Trump's demand for more military spending is forcing cuts elsewhere. The NHS is being ripped off for US Big Pharma. Some ally. US deal with NHS will cost £45bn and lead to over 200,000 deaths theguardian.com/society/2026…

US-UK drug deal could result in 229,000 excess deaths in England, analysis suggests

Analysis reveals extent of impact on NHS of placating Donald Trump over price of British medicine exports

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Last year, Palantir paid an effective tax rate of just 8%. As well as making large profits from public sector contracts and sensitive NHS data, Palantir doesn’t even pay its fair share of taxes on those profits. novaramedia.com/2026/06/26/p…

Palantir Gets Massive UK Tax Breaks on Profits Made From Public Money

Palantir, the US spytech firm accused of abetting Israel’s genocide in Gaza, enjoys lavish tax breaks on UK profits that are already derived from taxpayers’ money.

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One of the reasons why health outcomes are much worse for Black people is that they are routinely excluded from policy making discussions. Inequalities will persist. Fresh fury over prostate screening, with no specialist and no Black voices on the panel dailymail.com/news/article-1…

Panel that rejected prostate plan had NO specialists in the cancer

In May, the UK National Screening Committee (UKNSC) rejected calls to widen the scheme in a decision experts said amounted to 'clinical negligence'.

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Performative cruelty is the basis of current Labour policy towards migrants and asylum-seekers. Chasing Reform UK is morally bankrupt and politically disastrous. It must end. Editorial: Yet another immigration bill: law as performance is a failing model theguardian.com/commentisfre…

The Guardian view on yet another immigration bill: law as performance is a failing model | Editorial

Editorial: Legislation drafted around an agenda of proving ‘toughness’ is a method that was tested to destruction by the Tories

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There is no immediate threat to Britain. We should spend less of defence. "Parliament, media and thinktanks are united in their view that more military spending is still not enough. But sacrificing domestic projects to pay for it is indefensible". theguardian.com/commentisfre…

There is no immediate military threat to Britain. We should spend less on defence | Simon Jenkins

Parliament, media and thinktanks are united in their view that more military spending is still not enough. But sacrificing domestic projects to pay for it is indefensible, says Guardian columnist...

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Oppose the US war rampage: My speech to @STWuk conference. labouroutlook.org/2026/07/01…

Oppose the US war rampage – Diane Abbott MP

Diane Abbott MP spoke at Stop the War’s recent International Anti-War Conference. You can read her speech below.

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The Defence Investment Plan chooses the wardrive over jobs and investment. It is set to become so large that other areas will be sacrificed too, including public services, pay and welfare. bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c3vy…

Chris Mason: The crunching trade offs and big numbers Burnham may soon confront

The BBC's political editor Chris Mason reflects on the fallout from the Defence Investment Plan.

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This is a direct result of the US-Israel war on Iran. Prices will rise by £220 a year on average. We are all worse off because of Trump's wars. Energy price cap rise will push millions into fuel poverty theguardian.com/money/2026/j…

Energy price cap rise ‘will push millions in Great Britain into fuel poverty’

Typical bill will surge by £220 a year from Wednesday, forcing 13.5m homes to spend over 10% of income on fuel

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The movement calling for reparations for slavery is growing. Its momentum and its demand for justice are unstoppable. Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to launch formal petition for slavery reparations theguardian.com/world/2026/j…

Jamaican delegation to travel to UK to lodge formal slavery reparations petition with King Charles

Visit to monarch planned for 6 September and will take Jamaica’s mission for reparatory justice to the ‘next level’

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Black babies are still more than twice as likely to be stillborn. Black women are almost three times more likely to die during pregnancy and childbirth. It isn't enough to have another report. What Black women want is equity of treatment to change this.
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Devolution is a general good, allowing or greater democracy and local decision-making. But to transform people's lives fo the better we need a plan for significant funding. Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix broken system theguardian.com/politics/202…

Burnham sets out vision to transform Britain and fix ‘broken’ system

Expected next prime minister focuses on restoring faith in politics, cost of living and devolution in major speech

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This a just a tax on refugees. Imagine applying to the kindertransport children leeing Nazi Germany, and withholding refugee status they are entitled to. Still chasing Farage down a dead end. theguardian.com/uk-news/2026…

Asylum seekers to pay £10,000 towards living costs under new UK law

Means-tested scheme included in immigration and asylum bill condemned by charities for placing tax on refugees

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