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Diane Abbott

MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington (Labour).

Membership

  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (1 August 2026 – now)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Independent (18 July 2025 – 31 July 2026)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (5 July 2024 – 17 July 2025)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (28 May 2024 – 30 May 2024)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Independent (23 April 2023 – 27 May 2024)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (13 December 2019 – 22 April 2023)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (9 June 2017 – 6 November 2019)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (8 May 2015 – 3 May 2017)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (6 May 2010 – 30 March 2015)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (5 May 2005 – 12 April 2010)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (7 June 2001 – 11 April 2005)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (1 May 1997 – 14 May 2001)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (9 April 1992 – 8 April 1997)
  • MP for Hackney North and Stoke Newington, Labour (11 June 1987 – 16 March 1992)

Roles

  • Shadow Home Secretary (6 October 2016 – 5 April 2020)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for Health (27 June 2016 – 6 October 2016)
  • Shadow Secretary of State for International Development (14 September 2015 – 27 June 2016)
  • Shadow Minister (Public Health) (8 October 2010 – 7 October 2013)
  • Member, Labour Party National Executive Committee (1 January 1994 – 1 January 1997)

Hackney North and Stoke Newington: 2024 general election: majority 15,080 (36.8%).

Hackney North and Stoke Newington: 2019 general election: majority 33,188 (58.4%); 2017 general election: majority 35,139 (62.4%); 2015 general election: majority 24,008 (48.1%); 2010 general election: majority 14,461 (31.1%).

Hackney North and Stoke Newington: 2005 general election: majority 7,427 (25.3%); 2001 general election: majority 13,651 (46.1%); 1997 general election: majority 15,627 (48.3%).