Diane Abbott Accuses Labour of ‘Cull of Left Wingers’ as Her Fate Hangs in the Balance

Former shadow home secretary Diane Abbott has accused the Labour Party of carrying out a “cull” of left-wing candidates and MPs in the run up to the general election. Lloyd Russell-Moyle, who was MP for Brighton Kemptown, has been suspended by the party over what he called a “vexatious and politically motivated complaint” which means he will not be Labour’s candidate on July 4. Faiza Shaheen, another left-winger, who was Labour’s candidate in Chingford and Woodford Green at the last election, has been told she will not be challenging Iain Duncan Smith for the seat this time around. Responding to the news, Ms. Abbott wrote on social media platform X: “Appalling. Whose clever idea has it been to have a cull of left wingers?”...