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The World Tonight: Diane Abbott has Labour whip restored

Diane Abbott has Labour whip restored

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Diane Abbott readmitted as Labour MP after race row probe

The UK's first black female MP has been allowed back into the Parliamentary Labour party after race row probe, but will she stand in the election?

The BBC has been told that Diane Abbot, the UK's first black female MP, has been allowed back into the Parliamentary Labour party after race row probe, but will she stand in the election?

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As Israeli tanks reach the centre of the southern Gazan city of Rafah, there are reports of an attack on a camp for displaced Palestinians in the west of the city. We hear from a British doctor in the area about the worsening conditions there.

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