Wes Streeting gets a grilling over Labour's treatment of Diane Abbott | LBC debate

As Diane Abbott is barred by Labour from standing for the party at the general election, Lewis Goodall challenges Shadow Health Secretary Wes Streeting on Sir Keir Starmer's treatment of the former Labour MP.

This comes after it was revealed by BBC Newsnight that the Party's investigation was completed in December 2023, despite Keir Starmer insisting the investigations were still ongoing after this date.

This lead Lewis Goodall to ask Wes Streeting to 'clarify what is happening' and asks, 'was Keir Starmer misleading us?'

Wes Streeting insists to Lewis Goodall throughout the interview that Diane Abbott is 'not his responsibility', and that he would 'rather direct his focus on worrying NHS waiting times'.

Lewis Goodall gives his take on the Party's treatment of the former Labour MP, telling the Shadow Health Secretary: 'It's pure factionalism - if she was in Keir Starmer's faction she'd be allowed to stand again and we all know that.'

'I think people might think that your Party want to return public life to high standards, openness, transparency and integrity... And you can make a very strong argument this isn't happening here...'

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[GeoffV-kh]

If Starmer knew that the process had been completed and her fate decided last December, then he appears to have lied to the media and his own MPs. Streeting was wriggling on these awkward questions and came across as unworthy of respect. 'I've no idea'... 'Nothing to do with me.'

[suupbruv]

When in doubt pull out the Corbyn Card

[Paul-qgiw]

Lewis Goodall is in a different class to James O’Brien. Shame this is only a dep.

[Wiltz]

Lewis and his News Agents colleagues have helped restore my faith in journalism over the past twelve months, in fact it looks like they are ramping it up since the election was announced. Great work!

[jamalbray]

You let yourself down Wes
Have some integrity!

[MephitisUK]

I hope Abbott like Corbyn stands as an independent.

[davidwilliamsdavi]

I have no faith in Wes Streeting or Starmer. Weasel words mean nothing to me, and Streeting spouts a lot of them.
I have voted Labour all my life (I'm 75now) and am finding hard to see me voting for them now. And if I vote at all! I'll be voting to keep the "Tories" out.

[thomasswift]

desperately trying to talk about anything but Diane Abbott

[JmeHayGreenz]

I can’t wait to vote Wes out on the 4th.

[Hbw]

Say what you want about Lewis but in my opinion he’s a great interviewer. Never gives the guest an easy ride no matter what political wing they are from

[keithparker]

Wes Streeting the guy that makes people like Tories

[rabbitjr]

The way the Red Tories are moving lately doesn't exactly fill me with confidence that the next five years will be much better than the last.

[oscarshedwick]

Wes would sell your kidney for a happy meal and then deny it ever happend

[kevinrathbone]

Take the seat from Labour she should stand as an independent ride the wave of solidarity, cost starmer's Labour party the seat.
Hold them to account. The media damage will only hurt them and help Diane.
Solidarity sister ✊️

[tiengangale]

Lying through his teeth like his Labour leader.

[TheCaptain-dbys]

Sadly, this is a huuuge Red Flag which most of the electorate will ignore. Labour needs to be punished for this.

[JulieLevinge]

Ask Streeting why he was shouting in Diane Abbotts face reducing her to tears! He’s a bully & a liar just like Starmer!

[patreddy]

I have to say that I am not that keen on Diane but I think that the way she is being treated is appalling.
I also don't like the fact that Islamaphobia has not been dealt with and that there is not enough support for the Palestinians who are suffering on every day as a result of Israel's actions.
Quite frankly, I am extremely disappointed with Keir Starmer

[AnthonyJones-nm]

This is ridiculous. I read what Dianne Abbott wrote and what she said wasn't anywhere near antisemitic. I honestly don't know why she even needed to apologize.

[mikerobinson]

vote for honesty and integrity, Andrew Feinstein and not