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My London constituency in Hackney has one of the highest levels of gun crime in the country. But the problem is no longer confined to inner city areas. Gun crime has spread to communities all over Britain.
Diane Abbott
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Diane Abbott
Age: 71
Born: 1953
Born: September 27
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Diane Julie Abbott
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