Labour's shadow science secretary, Peter Kyle, said the party aimed to handle the investigation into Diane Abbott's comments fairly. Kyle stated that the NEC would ensure all representatives meet the high standards set by Sir Keir Starmer, adding that the issue would be resolved within days, allowing Labour to focus on a platform of change for the upcoming election. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn
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00:00 There is a process underway when it comes to Diane Abbott.
00:02 That process will be settled by the NEC in the next couple of days
00:06 and we're going to move forward.
00:07 Everything we're seeing at the moment is a result of the fact that
00:10 Keir Starmer's changed Labour Party has raised the standards
00:13 that everybody involved in the Labour Party must reach.
00:17 Whether you are a sitting MP like myself,
00:19 whether you are a candidate for the Labour Party in any part of our country,
00:23 you must meet those standards.
00:25 Now, in cases where an independent panel decides
00:29 there is something to investigate, that investigation will carry on
00:32 and people like me won't meddle in it because it's independent.
00:35 So those processes will unfold.
00:37 There is no... We don't pick the cases that we choose by politics.
00:42 It is purely picked on whether you meet the threshold for a standards issue
00:46 and that's what we've seen in recent weeks.
00:49 That is what is unfolding.
00:51 These issues will be dealt with in the next few days
00:54 and this election is about the future
00:56 and we are making sure we are going to the country
00:59 with a set of candidates of the highest possible standards
01:03 that are going to be able to collectively
01:05 tackle the challenges our country faces,
01:07 which are numerate after 14 years of chaos and instability with the Tories,
01:11 and seize all the incredible opportunities our country has
01:14 if only we have a government that is out there
01:17 putting the national interest first, party second,
01:20 and has the policies, the people and the politics
01:23 to seize those opportunities, make them a reality
01:25 and make sure everybody benefits from them.