Diane Abbott has said she “intends to run and win” as the Labor candidate in Hackney North and Stoke Newington, following speculation she may choose to resign.
Abbott, who this week was told she would be allowed to stand for the Labor Party after months of uncertainty, also denied that she had been offered a seat in the House of Lords if she decided to retire.
In a social media post, Abbott said: “I have never been offered a seat in the House of Lords and I would not accept one if offered.
“I am the adopted Labor candidate for Hackney North and Stoke Newington. I intend to stand and win as the Labor candidate.”
There have been questions about Abbott’s future in the Labor Party since she was suspended from the party last year for suggesting that Jews, Irish and Travelers suffer prejudice but not racism.
The comments, for which she apologized, triggered a long process that led to her becoming an independent deputy.
Abbott finally restored the party whip earlier this week, paving the way for her to stand as a Labor Party candidate in the election.
However, her future seemed in doubt, as some newspapers were reported that she had been barred from running again for the party when voters went to the polls on July 4th.
As the backlash against her exclusion gained momentum, Sir Keir said that “no decision” had been made regarding Ms Abbott’s future – before later confirming that she would in fact be “free” to represent the party in the seat she occupied. for almost 40 years.
Sir Keir’s decision meant that the Labor Party’s governing body, the National Executive Committee, must approve Abbott’s candidacy at a decisive meeting next week.
But there have been growing rumors that, having been given the green light to stand for the Labor Party, Ms Abbott may in fact choose to resign.
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