Joe Pike at the BBC is apparently now suggesting that he was told that she wouldn't be standing, not necessarily that she would be 'banned' from standing (which was the angle promoted by the Times). Which sort of ties in with the mutual agreement line, but still begs the question of who leaked it and why? Neither side gains from that.
3 of those 4 tipped in the Guardian yesterday.
https://www.theguardian.com/politics/article/2024/may/28/three-labour-names-in-frame-diane-abbott-election
Abbott is doing a good job countering the negative Labour briefing with her own "sources close to" quotes.
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