The former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn announced on Friday he was in talks to start a new political party because Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government had "refused to deliver the change" that voters expected during its first year in office.

Jeremy Corbyn congratulated Zarah Sultana for her "principled decision" to quit the Labour Party. An MP who was ousted from the Labour Party announced she is setting up a new political party with Jeremy Corbyn - but he has said in a statement that "discussions are ongoing".

J eremy Corbyn has said “discussions are ongoing” after Zarah Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him. The former Labour Party leader congratulated Coventry South MP Ms Sultana on her “principled decision” to leave Sir Keir Starmer’s party.