"It is obvious this Labour leadership wants me out", Diane Abbott has told BBC's Newsnight, following her suspension from the party over comments she made about racism.

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Labour Party suspended Diane Abbott, the country's longest-serving female lawmaker, on Thursday after she stood by her earlier remarks on racism which had led to a previous suspension.

Veteran MP Diane Abbott has told the BBC she believes Labour's leadership is trying to force her out, following her second suspension from the party.