Diane Abbott

Labour MP Diane Abbott told ITV News that "the people around Keir Starmer were determined to get rid of me, in the same way they got rid of Jeremy Corbyn".

The fate of Ms Abbott's candidacy has been a key question for Labour since the start of the campaign.

This has been mishandled, and it is very embarrassing. But there was no desire for a row with Abbott that would end with Starmer booting her out.