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2 days ago · Diane Julie Abbott (born 27 September 1953) is a British politician who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Hackney North and Stoke Newington since being elected in 1987. She served in the Shadow Cabinet of Jeremy Corbyn as Shadow Home Secretary from 2016 to 2020 and is an advisor to the Privy Council .
2 days ago · ON A night that saw Labour win a historic landslide victory in the General Election Diane Abbott has retained her seat as the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. The long-serving respected ...
2 days ago · Diane Abbott, who survived moves by the Labour leadership to end her Commons career, has gained the title “Mother of the House”. The honour is awarded to the longest-serving female MP. Ms ...
2 days ago · The General Election was a night of change across the country, but Hackney residents woke up this morning to business as usual after Labour candidates Diane Abbott and Meg Hillier retained their seats. The borough’s count took place at the Service Centre just behind the Town Hall on Mare Street ...
2 days ago · Fri, 5 July 2024, 2:54 am GMT-4 · 2-min read. -Credit: (Image: MyLondon) Diane Abbott has retained her seat as the MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. The Labour MP won 23,355 votes as she beat Conservative David Landau and Green candidate 9,275. Diane remains one of the longest serving MPs in the House of Commons after she was first ...
2 days ago · Diane Abbott has been dubbed a “trailblazer” as she earned the symbolic title Mother of the House. The moniker is given to the woman MP with the longest continuous service. Ms Abbott, 70, was ...
Jun 20, 2024 · Diane Abbott, British Labour politician who was the first woman of African descent elected (1987) to the House of Commons. She held various other government posts as well, including shadow home secretary (2016–20) for Jeremy Corbyn. Learn more about Abbott’s life and career.
