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Unevidenced Diane Abbott quote about ‘the problem with Britain’ recirculates online

Multiple images and posts have recently been shared on Facebook and X that claim the politician Diane Abbott MP said: “The problem in Britain is not immigration, the problem in Britain is white people”. Others feature an image of the politician with the quote “the problem is white people” imposed across her. 

However, as we’ve written before, there’s no evidence Ms Abbott ever said this. 

This claim has been circulating online for at least a decade.

Ms Abbott has also denied she’s said this. In 2022, she told Reuters she had “no record or recollection of ever saying this.”

She said: “It is not something I would ever intentionally say because it is not something I agree with.” 

Searching on Google for this exact quote also yields no evidence of…


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The stunning downfall of tycoon Lawrence Jones as he’s found guilty of rape: How UKFast founder and ‘nicest boss in Britain’ went from hotel pianist to multi millionaire who played chess with Sir Richard Branson, before £700m empire came crashing down

Barely four years ago he was on track to becoming a self-made billionaire.

Having started his working life as a hotel pianist, an eye for an opportunity saw the web-hosting business which Lawrence Jones and his wife Gail founded in their spare bedroom grow into a tech powerhouse employing 500 people.

Along with a £700million fortune came an invitation to play chess against fellow entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson on Necker Island, being appointed MBE for services to the digital economy, and becoming a major donor to the Conservative Party.

The couple also own exclusive Swiss nightclub Le Farinet where Prince William was in 2017 pictured dancing with his hands on the waist of a mystery blonde during a lads’ skiing trip.

Lawrence Jones and his wife Gail founded web-hosting business UKFast in their spare bedroom

Lawrence Jones and his wife Gail founded web-hosting business…


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