Editing Diane Abbott (section)

===Paid speech to university undergraduates===
In 2013, Abbott was criticised by [[University of Birmingham]] students after it emerged that in 2011, she charged the university £1,750 for a 50-minute speech to undergraduates. An online petition called on Abbott to repay the money to be used for educational purposes.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Griffin |first=Jon |date=22 August 2013 |title=Diane Abbott charges £1,750 for speaking to students |url=http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/diane-abbott-charges-1750-speaking-5774227 |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170819061843/http://www.birminghampost.co.uk/news/local-news/diane-abbott-charges-1750-speaking-5774227 |archive-date=19 August 2017 |access-date=19 August 2017 |website=[[Birmingham Post]]}}</ref>