Diane Abbott has vowed to stand as a Labour MP at the next General Election following a row with Keir Starmer’s party over her candidacy. Abbott had the whip restored earlier this week following a lengthy inquiry into allegations of antisemitism. However, the party’s National Executive Committee (NEC) would not endorse her as a candidate, according to the Times. She told the BBC following the reinstatement: “Although the whip has been restored, I am banned from standing as a Labour candidate.” Speaking at a rally in her constituency of Hackney South & Stoke Newington on Wednesday, Abbott, who …