Abbott hailed as ‘trailblazer’ as she becomes Mother of the House
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The 70-year-old was first elected to the House of Commons in 1987.
Diane Abbott has been dubbed a “trailblazer” as she earned the symbolic title Mother of the House.
The 70-year-old was first elected to the House of Commons in 1987.
Diane Abbott has been dubbed a “trailblazer” as she earned the symbolic title Mother of the House.