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Diane Abbott 'intends to run and win' as Labour candidate after party row

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The fate of Ms Abbott's candidacy has been a key question for Labour since the start of the campaign.

has announced she intends to "run and win" as a candidate for Labour following an in-party dispute about her position in the General Election

She said: “I have never been offered a seat in the Lords, and would not accept one if offered.“I am the adopted Labour candidate for Hackney North & Stoke Newington. I intend to run and to win as Labour’s candidate.” For days, Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer declined to say whether Ms Abbott would be defending her Hackney North and Stoke Newington seat on July 4, as he faced claims of a “purge” of left-wing candidates.

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