Police launch investigation into Frank Hester's comments about Diane Abbott
West Yorkshire Police are investigating alleged racist comments made by Tory party donor Frank Hester about Diane Abbott at a meeting in 2019. The force said it was working to establish whether a crime had been committed after the businessman allegedly said that Ms Abbott, Britain's longest-serving black MP, made him "want to hate all black women" and that she "should be shot". The investigation was passed over from the Metropolitan Police as the meeting took place in Horsforth, Leeds. A spokesperson said officers were now "working to establish the facts and to ultimately ascertain whether a crime has been committed". They added that the Metropolitan Police had been contacted on March 11 about a report in The Guardian, and that this was the first time the comments had been brought to the attention of police. READ MORE: Demonstration held in support of Diane Abbott outside Home Office The force said it was working to establish whether a...