2.6K views · 88 reactions | "I'm not going anywhere" Labour MP Dianne Abbott gives an interview on the past week of controversies in Parliament and the Conservative and Labour Parties after a donor to the Conservative party made racist remarks towards her. She spoke from in front of a crowd who rallied in support of her in her constituency of Hackney North. Abbott is the first black woman MP in UK history and has been a member of the Labour Party for 40 years. | Middle East Eye | Facebook

11K views · 452 reactions | And the final Local Hero video is with Ashington legend Al Vaziri. AL is a pillar of the local community and will be a huge miss when he closes ALS after over 40 years of trading. Nevertheless he has plenty of plans for his retirement to continue supporting the community, in particular his work with the Royal British Legion. That's a wrap for the Local Hero videos this year with the the winner set to be announced in time for Christmas! | Ian Lavery MP | Facebook