‘We need powerful voices, like Diane ...’

‘We need powerful voices, like Diane ...’

LONDON: The reinstatement of veteran parliamentarian Diane Abbott to Britain’s governing Labour Party has been welcomed by political allies and community leaders, many of whom described the move as recognition of her longstanding contribution to British politics. Andy Burnham, the British prime minister, brought the Mother of the House, an honorary title given to Abbott, back into the party with a formal warning over her second suspension as MPs…