Diane Abbott

Protesters blocked off Stoke Newington High Street calling for justice and action after a Black child was strip searched at school

Child Q: Protestors block Stoke Newington High Street after school girl strip searched by police

Protestors outside the Russian Embassy in west London, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine

Protestors outside the Russian Embassy in west London, following the Russian invasion of Ukraine

'Crime against peace': Hackney leaders speak out after Russia invades Ukraine

Hackney leaders have called out the government's

Hackney leaders have called out the government's

Windrush scandal: Hackney MPs condemn 'sheer scale of government failure'

MP Diane Abbott has warned that levels of online abuse and threats have increased since the death of Sir David Amess

MP Diane Abbott has warned that levels of online abuse and threats have increased since the death of Sir David Amess

Diane Abbott: Death threats have increased since killing of David Amess

Owner of YumYum Thai Restaurant in Stoke Newington, Atique Choudhury with his parents Khaleda and Dabirul Choudhury at The Asian Curry Awards

Owner of YumYum Thai Restaurant in Stoke Newington, Atique Choudhury with his parents Khaleda and Dabirul Choudhury at The Asian Curry Awards

Stoke Newington's YumYum voted best Thai restaurant in London

Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott stands with the parents, staff and children of Fernbank and Hillside children's centres

Hackney North and Stoke Newington MP Diane Abbott stands with the parents, staff and children of Fernbank and Hillside children's centres

Decision to close Hackney children's centres should be 'scrapped', says MP Diane Abbott

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, has staunchly denied rumours that she is set to retire.

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, has staunchly denied rumours that she is set to retire.

Diane Abbott fiercely denies retirement rumours

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, has called the chancellor's 2021 autumn Budget

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Diane Abbott, has called the chancellor's 2021 autumn Budget

Autumn Budget: Hackney MP Diane Abbott says chancellor is robbing the poor to pay the rich

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivering his budget to the House of Commons

Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak delivering his budget to the House of Commons

Hackney leaders react to the chancellor's 'smoke and mirrors' autumn Budget

Many families will be plunged into fuel poverty this winter.

Many families will be plunged into fuel poverty this winter.

There With You This Winter: Fuel poverty makes a grim outlook for families

Queues for JET petrol station in Lower Clapton on September 25.

Queues for JET petrol station in Lower Clapton on September 25.

'It could be a grim Christmas': Brexit blamed for Hackney fuel shortages

Jeremy Corbyn was a member of CND when he was elected Islington North MP in the 1980s, when undercover police are believed to have been infiltrating London groups.

Jeremy Corbyn was a member of CND when he was elected Islington North MP in the 1980s, when undercover police are believed to have been infiltrating London groups.

Corbyn slams 'spy cops' in peace group as 'disgraceful interference'

Hackney food delivery drivers protesting outside the McDonald's on Kingsland Road.

Hackney food delivery drivers protesting outside the McDonald's on Kingsland Road.

McDonald's boycott backed by Diane Abbott, Hackney MP

Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott speaks at Hoxton protest calling for the removal of the Geffrye statue.

Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott speaks at Hoxton protest calling for the removal of the Geffrye statue.

Protesters return to call for Geffrye statue to fall

Riots erupted across London and into Hackney in 2011 after the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan.

Riots erupted across London and into Hackney in 2011 after the fatal shooting of Mark Duggan.

'It felt like the world turned upside down', Hackney MP remembers 2011 London riots

Diane Abbott. Picture: Stefan Rousseau

Diane Abbott. Picture: Stefan Rousseau

Stop 'playing culture wars' with education, says MP Diane Abbott

Diane Abbott joined protesters demanding the removal of the statue of Robert Geffrye who lived from 1613-1703.

Diane Abbott joined protesters demanding the removal of the statue of Robert Geffrye who lived from 1613-1703.

'Geffrye must fall', say protestors as Hoxton museum reopens

The statue of Sir Robert Geffrye at The Museum of the Home (formerly called The Geffrye Museum). Picture: Ken Mears

The statue of Sir Robert Geffrye at The Museum of the Home (formerly called The Geffrye Museum). Picture: Ken Mears

Diane Abbott to join 'Geffrye Must Fall' protest at museum reopening

Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, has attacked the government for 'surge' in unemployment.

Diane Abbott, Labour MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, has attacked the government for 'surge' in unemployment.

Hackney MP Diane Abbott attacks government for 'surge' in unemployment

MP Diane Abbott with striking Leaways NEU members

MP Diane Abbott with striking Leaways NEU members

NEU members continue strike action at Leaways

Diane Abbott MP, was the first Black woman MP and has served Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987.

Diane Abbott MP, was the first Black woman MP and has served Hackney North and Stoke Newington since 1987.

'Don't blame the victim' following Sarah Everard disappearance

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott. Picture: Parliamentary office of Diane Abbott

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington Diane Abbott. Picture: Parliamentary office of Diane Abbott

Women’s suffrage: Diane Abbott on discrimination 100 years on – and her own struggle for respect as first black female MP