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.

Diane Abbott is set to be suspended by Labour for a second time amid fresh allegations of anti-semitism. The veteran MP appeared to double down on previous comments she made about Jewish, Irish and Traveller people not experiencing the same type of racism as black people,