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2 h. ago Discussions ongoing and foundations of new party soon, says Corbyn

Jeremy Corbyn led Labour from 2015 to April 2020, stepping down after the party’s loss at the 2019 general election.

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4 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn confirms talks about forming new party with Zarah Sultana

Corbyn says ‘discussions are ongoing’ after MP’s surprise announcement, and is understood to be reluctant to take title of party leaderUK politics live – latest updatesJeremy Corbyn has confirmed he is in discussions about creating a new leftwing political party, hours after the MP Zarah Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the project.Sultana, the MP for Coventry South who had the Labour whip suspended last year for voting against the government over the two-child limit on benefits, said on Thursday night she was quitting Labour and would “co-lead the founding of a new party” with Corbyn. Continue reading...

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4 h. ago Corbyn says ‘discussions ongoing’ as Sultana quits Labour to ‘co

In a post on social media, independent MP Jeremy Corbyn said: ‘Real change is coming.’

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4 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn says ‘discussions are ongoing’ after Zarah Sultana claimed she would ‘co

Sultana announced on Thursday she was quitting Labour to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent AllianceMy colleague Lauren Almeida, who is running the Guardian’s business live blog, has shared the following:Rachel Reeves has not given herself enough fiscal headroom to manage public finances, Charlie Bean, the former deputy of the Bank of England has said, and has to “neurotically fine tune taxes”.About £10bn – that’s a very small number in the context of overall public spending. Government spending is about one and a quarter trillion so £10bn is a small number and it is a small number in the context of typical forecasting errors.You can’t forecast the future perfectly both because you can’t forecast the economy and you can’t forecast all the elements of public finances . The forecasts are imprecise and there is no way you can avoid that. That is a fact of life.In light of reports of atrocities committed by the Israeli government in Gaza and reports of the UK’s collaboration with Israeli ...

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4 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn says 'real change is coming' as he announces new independent left

The Islington North MP said "discussions are ongoing" after Ms Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him

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4 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn to launch new political party as former Labour leader pledges to offer 'hope'

The former Labour leader said the "democratic foundations of a new kind of political party will soon take shape."

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5 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn 'to make statement' on new independent party as Labour expected to block his Gaza Bill

Zarah Sultana, who had the Labour whip suspended last year, said on Thursday night that she would be co-founding the movement with the Islington North MP

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5 h. ago ‘The crosser Jeremy Paxman got, the more we giggled’: what it’s like to come last on a TV show

From scoring so badly at Eurovision it made Terry Wogan resign to having Paul Hollywood call your cake ‘tough as old boots’, here are the contestants who lost big on the nation’s favourite showsWe often hear about the people who win TV contests. As well as the glory of victory, they might earn an enviable cash prize, a lucrative record deal or a life-changing career boost. But what about those who finish last? Are they philosophical in defeat or throwing tantrums behind the scenes? We tracked down five TV losers to relive their failure in front of millions, reveal how they recovered from humiliation and share what they learned. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Home secretary rejects Zarah Sultana’s claim Labour failing to improve lives – UK politics live

Sultana announced on Thursday she was quitting Labour to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent AllianceMy colleague Lauren Almeida, who is running the Guardian’s business live blog, has shared the following:Rachel Reeves has not given herself enough fiscal headroom to manage public finances, Charlie Bean, the former deputy of the Bank of England has said, and has to “neurotically fine tune taxes”.About £10bn – that’s a very small number in the context of overall public spending. Government spending is about one and a quarter trillion so £10bn is a small number and it is a small number in the context of typical forecasting errors.You can’t forecast the future perfectly both because you can’t forecast the economy and you can’t forecast all the elements of public finances . The forecasts are imprecise and there is no way you can avoid that. That is a fact of life.In light of reports of atrocities committed by the Israeli government in Gaza and reports of the UK’s collaboration with Israeli ...

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7 h. ago Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper admits 'life would be easier' without Jeremy at Diddly Squat

Clarkson's Farm star Kaleb Cooper has opened up about the 'difficult' time he faced with Jeremy Clarkson during the show's harvest

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7 h. ago Who is Zarah Sultana? Former Labour MP to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

‘But the truth is clear: this government is an active participant in genocide. And the British people oppose it.’

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8 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn’s new party is not something Starmer – or Farage – can afford to ignore

The damage done by pro-Gaza Independents at the general election last year shows what a threat to Labour a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn and Zara Sultana could be, says David Maddox

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10 h. ago Jeremy Corbyn outlines plan for new political party and pledges: ‘I am here to serve the people’

Jeremy Corbyn has outlined his plans for a new "alternative” political party, pledging he will “serve the people” as he has “always done”.

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16 h. ago MPs like Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will NOT be prosecuted for supporting terror group Palestine Action

Despite officially being branded a terrorist organisation, in an astonishing move, elected MPs will be able to openly back the extremist group from the safety of the Commons chamber.

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21 h. ago Zarah Sultana quits Labour and vows to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

Zarah Sultana MP said she will co-lead the founding of a new party with Jeremy Corbyn - as well as other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country.

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22 h. ago Controversial Labour MP quits and vows to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

Zarah Sultana has resigned from the Labour Party and will co-lead the founding of a new party with Jeremy Corbyn as well as other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country

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22 h. ago Zarah Sultana RESIGNS from Labour and vows to start new party with Jeremy Corbyn

Zarah Sultana MP said she will co-lead the founding of a new party with Jeremy Corbyn - as well as other Independent MPs, campaigners and activists across the country

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23 h. ago Clarkson's Farm guests warned it's 'not what you think' as fans make big mistake

Jeremy Clarkson's Diddly Squat Farm sits in the heart of the Cotswolds and visitors have now been made aware of some vital dos and don'ts before making the pilgrimage

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27 h. ago Jeremy Clarkson pokes fun at Kaleb Cooper after farmhand posts rare video of lookalike brother

Clarkson's Farm fans were shocked to see how much Kaleb Cooper's rarely-seen brother looks like him, but Jeremy Clarkson had his eyes on a different aspect of the video

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