Diane Abbott Suspended as Labour MP Amid Racism Investigation

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Former Shadow Home Secretary Faces Probe Over Letter to Observer

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Diane Abbott, the first black female MP in Britain, has been suspended from the Labour Party pending an investigation into a letter she wrote to the Observer newspaper about racism. The move comes after a days-long row over the fate of the veteran politician, who has confirmed she will stand as the Labour candidate in her London constituency.