Diane Abbott returns to Labour Party after year-long suspension lifted

Diane Abbott has returned to the Labour Party after her year-long suspension over an antisemitism row was lifted by Prime Minster Andy Burnham as Joani Reid also returns

Ms Abbott was suspended from the party in July last year after repeating comments about racism for which she had previously apologised.Fellow Labour MP Joani Reid was also readmitted to the party on Thursday evening.She had “voluntarily” suspended herself in March this year following the arrest of her husband on suspic

Diane Abbott has been readmitted to the Labour Party following an internal investigation, the veteran MP has said.Ms Abbott was suspended from the party in July last year after repeating comments about racism for which she had previously apologised.Fellow Labour MP Joani Reid was also readmitted to the party on Thursda

East Kilbride MP Joani Reid has been readmitted to the Parliamentary Labour Party after five months, alongside Diane Abbott.

MP Diane Abbott said on social media that she has been readmitted to the Labour Party, after she was was suspended in July last year for doubling down on comments about racism for which she had previously apologised.

Luke Alsford | News Reporter Published July 30, 2026 8:41pm Updated July 30, 2026 8:41pm Dianne Abbott has been sitting as an independent MP since her suspension last year (Picture: Leon Neal/Getty Images) Diane Abbott has been readmitted into the Labour party over a year after she was suspended. Parliament’s longest-s

Diane Abbott returns to Labour following year-long suspension over antisemitism row  GB News

DIANE Abbott and Joani Reid have had their suspensions lifted by the Labour Party

Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, will also be let back into Labour, a party spokesperson confirmed.

EXCLUSIVE: The East Kilbride and Strathaven MP will be a Labour parliamentarian again after a fourth month probe by the party.