06-06-2017 22:13 via uk.news.yahoo.com

Corbyn refuses to say Abbott will keep job if Labour wins

Jeremy Corbyn has said Diane Abbott has done a "good job" in the shadow cabinet, but has refused to commit to appointing her as home secretary if Labour wins.Ms Abbott pulled out of two election events on Tuesday due to illness, hours after a difficult interview on Sky News with Dermot Murnaghan.In a series of vague answers after long pauses, it became clear Ms Abbott was unable to recall details of the review by Labour's Lord Harris.
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