Veteran left-winger Diane Abbott has said she intends to "run and win" as a Labour candidate.Ms Abbott was suspended from Labour last year after she suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people experience prejudice, but not racism, sparking a long-running process which saw her sit as an Independent MP.She had the Labour whip restored this week, but it was briefed out that she might be "barred" from running for the party in the General Election.

Veteran left-winger Diane Abbott has said she intends to "run and win" as a Labour candidate.Ms Abbott was suspended from Labour last year after she suggested Jewish, Irish and Traveller people experience prejudice, but not racism, sparking a long-running process which saw her sit as an Independent MP.She had the Labour whip restored this week, but it was briefed out that she might be "barred" from running for the party in the General Election.