The politician gave a speech in which she said the "campaign has been defined by the politics of personal destruction.

"And yet the British people have looked past that, and in Hackney, they have supported our positive Labour campaign addressing the issues that concern people in Hackney.

"We formed a positive campaign here in Hackney and we have been vindicated.

"You know they said that if Labour fought this General Election on a progressive manifesto, we would be swept away by a Conservative landslide.

"They said that if we thought this General Election under the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn we would be annihalated.

"We have seen how the British people of all classes, ages, creeds and colours have rallied to the leadership of Jeremy Corbyn".

Diane Abbott has been unwell, and was removed from her post as Shadow Home Secretary because of this.