Former Labour leader launches movement with Zarah Sultana, stating that current system is 'rigged'

By MEE staff Published date: 24 July 2025 13:49 BST

Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed that he has launched a new political party alongside fellow independent lawmaker Zarah Sultana.

In a joint statement published on X on Thursday, the two said that the system was “rigged” when the current government “says there is no money for the poor, but billions for war”.

The pair also cited UK complicity in Israel’s war on Gaza as reason for the need for an alternative party.

  • RunawayFixer@lemmy.worldEnglish
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    3 months ago

    The UK still has a fptp election system. Splitting the leftist vote, seems like a good way to move the UK further to the right again.

    I thought that internal opposition within the Labour party, would have been the way forward. I had the impression that Starmer was very unpopular with Labour members, so why can’t they get rid of him and his clique from within the party?