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West Yorkshire Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Tory party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott at a meeting in 2019. The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed after the businessman allegedly said that Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP.

WEST Yorkshire Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Tory party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott at a meeting in 2019. The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed after the businessman allegedly said that Abbott, Britain’s longest-serving black MP, The investigation was passed over from the Metropolitan Police as the meeting took place in Horsforth , Leeds .

A spokesperson said officers were now “working to establish the facts and to ultimately ascertain whether a crime has been committed”.They added that the Metropolitan Police had been contacted on March 11 about a report in The Guardian, and that this was the first time the comments had been brought to the attention of police. The force said: “We recognise the strong reaction to these allegations and appreciate everyone who has contacted us since the article was publishe

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