"Tory Racism Row: Diane Abbott's Repeated Calls for Attention and Pressure on Sunak Over Donations"
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During a PMQs session focused on racist comments, veteran MP Diane Abbott stood up 46 times to catch the Speaker's attention but was not selected to ask a question of the prime minister. The alleged comments by a Tory donor about Ms Abbott dominated the debate, and a spokesperson for the Speaker said he "ran out of time" to call on her.
- Diane Abbott stands to catch Speaker's attention 46 times BBC.com
- Tories urged to return further £5m donation made by Frank Hester The Guardian
- Frank Hester: Rishi Sunak under pressure over 'new £5m' from race row donor BBC.com
- UK Tories say top donor made racist remark about MP who said Jews don’t face racism The Times of Israel
- Tory Racism Row Undermines Sunak's Pledge to Tackle Extremism Bloomberg
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