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.

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[–] 62 points 1 year ago (5 children)

I might be delusional, but I’m noticing a gradual awakening and push for change in a number of western countries where regular people are saying they’ve had enough. I’m usually hyper cynical, so someone please let me know if this seems like wish-casting.

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  • [–] 39 points 1 year ago (4 children)

    I've read that in some of Europe public support for Israel has fallen to about 20%. The trend is in the same direction in the U.S. but not as pronounced. And yet for some reason all these governments keep shipping as many crib-seeking missiles as possible to Israel.

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