In order to conduct an investigation into the letter Diane Abbott wrote about racism for The Observer newspaper, the Labour Party has suspended her.
The long-serving MP, who under Jeremy Corbyn served as shadow home secretary, has lost the whip, the party has revealed.
Ms. Abbott issued an apology for writing a letter to The Observer that implied Irish, Jewish, and Traveller people were not subject to racism “all their lives” just before Opposition Chief Whip Alan Campbell’s decision was made public.
A Labour spokesman said: ‘The Labour Party completely condemns these comments, which are deeply offensive and wrong.
‘The chief whip has suspended the Labour whip from Diane Abbott pending an investigation.’