On July 24 2025, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and MP Zarah Sultana formally announced the launch of a new left‑wing party. Building on grassroots momentum from the “Your Party” project and Corbyn’s huge profile, the duo hopes to offer a home for activists, trade unionists and young people who feel that mainstream politics no longer speaks for them. The new organisation will allow them to campaign without having to appease the Labour hierarchy and aims to put issues like public ownership, climate action and social justice back on the agenda.
Recent breakaway parties have struggled — Change UK came and went within a few months in 2019 — but Corbyn and Sultana’s venture has advantages. Corbyn remains a national figure with a dedicated base of supporters, and Sultana represents a younger generation of MPs aligned with grassroots campaigns. Supporters say the party will champion policies such as wealth taxes, a Green New Deal and an ethical foreign policy while giving a platform to movements like Stop the War and Black Lives Matter. Critics warn it could split the left vote and inadvertently aid the Conservatives, but its backers argue that a principled alternative could revive enthusiasm among disillusioned voters.
Analysts note that launching a new party in Britain’s first‑past‑the‑post system is extremely difficult, and success will depend on building a broad coalition. The party will need to convert social media popularity and rallies into membership and funding while navigating electoral rules and local organisation. If it can harness anger over austerity, Gaza and the climate crisis, it could force larger parties to address these issues and potentially win seats in areas where Labour has lost trust.
For a deeper look at how the new party is being received, see the Guardian’s report on the announcement and the BBC’s analysis of the prospects for new political movements in the UK.
Source: Politics | The Guardian
