MP Diane Abbott is readmitted to the Labour Party after serving a year-long suspension. Multiple outlets report that Abbott had been suspended in July 2025, following an antisemitism-related row within the party. The announcement comes after Labour action that includes a “formal warning,” described by several reports as the basis for her return. The BBC and others also state that Joani Reid, the MP for East Kilbride and Strathaven, is readmitted at the same time. One outlet reports that the suspension is lifted by Andy Burnham, described as the Prime Minister in that coverage, alongside Abbott’s readmission, and that Reid’s return accompanies Abbott’s. Manchester Evening News includes Abbott’s statement that she remains “a lifelong anti-racist” and committed to opposing racism in all its forms. Across the reports, the key points are that Abbott’s suspension began in July 2025, it lasts for about a year, and Labour confirms her readmission and, in parallel, Reid’s return.