The veteran politician criticises her party's candidate selection, but Labour insists there has been no purge.
Labour's Diane Abbott claims the party is carrying out a "cull" of left-wing candidates ahead of the general election.But she says she has been barred from standing as a Labour candidate in 4 July's election - something the party leadership has denied.
Meanwhile, several candidates loyal to leader Sir Keir Starmer have been confirmed in winnable seats, as Labour scrambles to get a full slate in place before next week's deadline.Sir Keir Starmer has said no decision has been taken about Ms Abbott, who he described as a "trailblazer". On Tuesday, she had been called to a panel of the NEC and asked about social media posts she had written or expressed support for.A source from the group told the paper: "Given the large Jewish community in the area, and at a time of record levels of antisemitism, we expect Labour candidates to speak responsibly, not risk stoking community tensions.
“What message are you sending my community, the black community? Our communities have really supported Labour…We’re being tossed aside."The left-wing campaign group said it was "vindictive and cruel treatment of another woman of colour candidate. Another hard-working community activist pushed out against the wishes of local members."
It may decide not to endorse Ms Abbott and impose a different candidate instead. She could also be called interviewed by an NEC panel before the cut-off date.
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