Diane Abbott’s Labour suspension must be resolved ‘as swiftly as possible’, says minister – UK politics live

<p>Treasury minister James Murray said Abbott’s claim that ‘this Labour leadership wants me out’ was ‘absolutely not the case’</p><p><strong>John Healey has been accused by the Liberal Democrats of misleading parliament over the Afghan data leak.</strong></p><p>Ed Davey said that the defence secretary must “urgently come before parliament to answer the question of whether he knowingly misled MPs and the public”.</p> <a href="https://www.theguardian.com/politics/live/2025/jul/18/diane-abbott-labour-keir-starmer-uk-politics-latest-news-updates">Continue reading...</a>