Tories will not return £10m from donor in racism row, minister suggests
Kevin Hollinrake indicated the party would accept more cash from businessman Frank Hester.
Kevin Hollinrake indicated the party would accept more cash from businessman Frank Hester.
Hester is alleged to have said Ms Abbott made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.
Frank Hester said the former Labour MP made him “want to hate all black women” and that she “should be shot”.
Frank Hester's firm the Phoenix Partnership has won NHS contracts worth hundreds of millions of pounds.
"A lifelong anti-racist campaigner, Diane deserves so much better. So do party members being treated with contempt", Jeremy Corbyn said.
"The Labour Party has not charged me with antisemitism because they know it is untrue"
The now-deleted post was a response to a comment made by Lee Anderson, the deputy chairman of the Conservative party.
Diane Abbott faces a serious battle to save her political career, after her 'deeply offensive' letter sparked an almighty backlash.
In a remarkable attempt to backtrack, Diane Abbott published a statement on Sunday to distance herself from her own remarks.
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