Labour chiefs are not seeking to force Diane Abbott out of the party, says a minister after she was suspended for doubling down on comments made two years ago on racism.

Diane Abbott says she stands by comments she made about racism that led to a year-long suspension from the Labour Party.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suspended Diane Abbott, the country's longest-serving female lawmaker, on Thursday after she stood by her earlier remarks on racism which had led to a previous suspension.