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19:49Now PlayingThe Diane Abbott row and Labour factionalism is overshadowing Keir Starmer's policy announcements.
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The Diane Abbott row continues to be a tricky thorn in Keir Starmer's side, and in the past 24 hours there have been more reports that candidates and MPs have been barred from standing. Is this a purge on the left of the party?
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