Labour Leader Jeremy Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn has confirmed he is building a “real alternative” to the Labour Party which will “soon take shape”.

In a statement on X, the former Labour leader – who has sat as an independent since his expulsion in 2024 – said he would build “something that is desperately missing from our broken political system: hope”.

It comes after Zarah Sultana, who lost the Labour whip last year, announced last night that she was quitting the party and that she would be co-leading the formation of this new party with Corbyn.

However, in his statement, he has suggested “discussions are ongoing” about what the new group might look like.

His post comes after reports suggested he was “furious and........

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