A spokesman for the uk Prime Minister rishi sunak says comments allegedly made by major conservative donor frank hester about the mp diane abbott were racist and wrong, but he was rightly apologised for the offence caused. The Guardian Newspaper claims frank esther said miss abbott made him want to hate all black women and that she should be shot frank hester. He has admitted he was rude about her in a private meeting five years ago but insisted his comments had nothing to do about her gender or skin colour. Miss abbott has reported him to the parliamentary liaison Investigations Team which was set up after the murder of another mp, jo cox, in 2016. She said, to and frightening. She said the comments were worrying and frightening. Chris mason has the story. Diane abbott is a political pioneer. First elected nearly a0 years ago, she was the first black woman mp. Whatever else happens after this, i think nobody can take this moment away from the black community. What did happen after tha
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Wednesday and beyond, High Pressure building across in scandinavia, low pressure out to this programme continues on bbc one. Later this year, you will choose your next government. Tonight, ahead of what could be the last budget before that election, the people of Doncaster East tell us what their life is like, and what they would like to hear from politicians in the coming months. Election, the people of Doncaster East tell us what their life is like, and what they would like to hear from politicians in the coming months. Good evening and welcome to lincolnshire. The chancellor delivers his budget in two days time, and that could be the last big economic announcement before the next general election. Showers elsewhere but many again will have a predominately dry day on wednesday, its the successor to the don valley seat, a former Coal Mining Area where voters elected only labour mps from 1922 to 2019. Thats when the conservatives wanted for the very first time. Weve invited an audience
but the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, has again doubled down, saying israel will not be satisfied with anything other than total victory over hamas. we ll talk through where this leaves the possibilty of an agreement. also tonight, on the eve of general elections in pakistan, two bomb explosions near candidates offices in the pakistani province of balochistan kill at least 28 people. islamic state have claimed responsibility. and one of the world s biggest superstars, taylor swift, threatens to sue a student who tracks her private jet. the us s top diplomat, secretary of state antony blinken, says. this is at the end of mr blinken is wrapping up his fifth tour of the middle east on wednesday meeting with both the israeli prime minister, benjamin netanyahu, and president isaac herzog. he also met with palestinian leader mahmoud abbas. the talks coming after hamas, on tuesday, put forward a counter offer to a cease fire proposal backed by israel and the us and me