Diane Abbott reports Tory donor Frank Hester to police as Sunak finally calls comment ‘racist and wrong’

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Wednesday, March 13, 2024 1/ Diane Abbott reports Tory donor Frank Hester to police as Sunak finally calls comment 'racist and wrong' Diane Abbott has reported the Conservative Party's biggest ever donor to the police after he was alleged to have said the MP "should be shot", The Independent can reveal.   The MP filed a complaint with the Metropolitan Police's parliamentary liaison and investigations team after Frank Hester, who donated £10m to the Tories last year, allegedly made a series of incendiary comments about her, including that she made him "want to hate all Black women".   It came as a Tory row erupted over the furore, with minister Kemi Badenoch breaking ranks with senior colleagues to describe Mr Hester's alleged remarks as "racist". Read the full story here 2/ London's Paddington Station forced to shut down amid heavy flooding The Hammersmith and City and Circle lines have all been ground to a halt at the busy central london tube station 3/ Andrew Tate to be extradited to UK to face rape and human trafficking allegations Both he and his brother Tristan will be extradited after their Romanian trial has concluded 4/ Stage set for Biden vs Trump rematch as both secure their party's nomination Trump wins four state primaries securing nomination 5/ Kate felt 'awful' over Mother's Day photo furore after editing shot to make it 'best it could be' Kensington Palace has refused to reissue the original unedited photo despite calls to do so THE BIG QUESTION Are vets ripping off pet owners? What you need to know The UK's competition regulator has said it is launching an investigation into the veterinary services industry over concerns that pet owners could be being overcharged.   With data showing that more than half of all UK households own a pet, vet services reach a large proportion of the population.   Among the issues, the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) found consumers may not be given basic information such as price lists and prescription costs, and are not always informed of the cost of treatment before agreeing to it.   Read more here Watch / Military laser powerful enough to hit £1 coin kilometre away blasts drone out of sky The Independent Debate The Independent Debate When does editing photos become a problem? It's not just a family photo, those images go all over the world and will end up in history books. Stop likening you own, nobody, photos to those.     Woody999     Woody999 Share your opinion and read the full debate here. NUMBER OF THE DAY 15 A Russian military transport plane carrying 15 people has crashed on take off, the Russian Defence Ministry has said. Read more QUOTE OF THE DAY " I don't hate all black women at all, but I think she should be shot. "  The Tories' biggest donor told colleagues that looking at Diane Abbott makes you "want to hate all black women", a media report has revealed. Read more OTHER STORIES YOU MIGHT LIKE  Call to end 'motherhood penalty' as women report slower careers Charlotte Church visited by police after threats over Palestine event 'Building destroyers': The glide bombs changing the face of the battle on Ukraine's frontline Joy Schaverien: Earl Spencer has shown he's a survivor of 'boarding school syndrome' Try 6 months of Independent Premium for just £6 Enjoy unlimited Premium news analysis, advert-free reading, a digital newspaper every morning, and more SUBSCRIBE The Independent proudly partners with Refuge and the National Domestic Abuse Helpline: 0808 2000 247 Join the conversation or follow us Please do not reply directly to this email   You are currently registered to receive The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter.   To unsubscribe from The Independent's Morning Headlines newsletter, or to manage your email preferences please click here.   This e-mail was sent by Independent Digital News and Media Ltd, 14-18 Finsbury Square, London EC2A 1AH. Registered in England and Wales with company number 07320345 Read our privacy notice and cookie policy