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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Aletha Adu Political correspondent

MP Zarah Sultana says she will ‘co-lead’ new party as she quits Labour for Corbyn group

Zarah Sultana with Jeremy Corbyn in May. He said earlier he wants to offer an alternative to Labour.
Zarah Sultana with Jeremy Corbyn in May. He said earlier he wants to offer an alternative to Labour. Photograph: Mark Kerrison/In Pictures/Getty Images

MP Zarah Sultana, suspended from Labour, has announced she is resigning from the party to join Jeremy Corbyn’s Independent Alliance.

Sultana declared she will “co-lead the founding of a new party” – even though, while there was an agreement in principle to form one, the timing and leadership had not been settled, the Guardian understands.

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