Abbott returns to shadow cabinet

Diane Abbott has returned to her role on the Labour front bench after being removed from her position before the general election due to ill-health.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn confirmed Ms Abbott, one of his closest allies, had been reappointed as shadow home secretary after she was briefly replaced by former shadow Home Office minister Lyn Brown in the final days of the election campaign.

Ms Abbott revealed her type 2 diabetes was “out of control” during the campaign.