Diane Abbott

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a read more

Gun crime is a major cause of fear and distress throughout the UK. The problem is deeply entrenched in a wide range of social and cultural factors and therefore not an isolated issue.

You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.

You can't defend the indefensible - anything you say sounds self-serving and hypocritical.

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and read more

This is a historically significant victory for women worldwide but for Jamaicans in particular. Portia has already made history, and looks set to consolidate her place in the history books of the future by becoming Jamaica's first female prime minister. She has proven herself to be a likeable and strong-willed woman. I am sure she will prove herself very worthy of this place in history and will serve as an inspiration for women the world over.

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem read more

My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.

because that was the only way they felt they could survive.