Diane Abbott deserved better than the offence she caused, according to my friend

Sadiq Khan has said that Diane Abbott should be treated with “the respect she deserves” amid growing backlash against Labour’s handling of her case.

When the antisemitism row first erupted, lawyer Jacqueline McKenzie, a longtime friend of the Hackney MP, offered her some crucial advice – but, she admits, she thought things would pan out differently