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.

The long-serving politician was suspended from the party for a second time in July 2025 after going back on a previous apology she had made for comments comparing racism experienced by people of colour with that seen by other groups.

In a statement post on X, the MP for Hackney North & Stoke Newington said: “Today, following a process conducted in line with party rules and approved by the independent review process I have been readmitted to the Labour party.

“I have been issued with a formal warning for a tweet I previously posted. By inadvertently referring to the Israeli Defence Force as the ‘Jewish Defence Force’, I used wording that conflates the actions of the state of Israel with the Jewish community. I am deeply sorry for any hurt caused by that conflation and apologise for any hurt caused by it.

“I have been and remain a lifelong anti-racist and remain deeply committed to opposing racism in all its forms.”

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