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The Latest Breaking News from Jamie Driscoll

Jennie Formby, Labour’s former general secretary, says she has joined Greens

Exclusive: Formby, an ally of Jeremy Corbyn who quit role in 2020, says Labour is now ‘in hock to corporate sponsors’

The Guardian - UK

‘People need hope’: Greens court voters in battle for north-east council seats

Former Labour mayor Jamie Driscoll aims to win central Newcastle ward after defecting to the Green party

The Guardian - UK

Ex-Labour metro mayor and Your Party organiser Jamie Driscoll joins Greens

Move by former North of Tyne mayor comes days after five London Labour councillors defect to Zack Polanski’s party

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Former Labour elected mayor Jamie Driscoll joins Green Party

Describing Britain as a ‘mess’, the progressive politician says his new party wanted to run the country for the benefit of everyone.

The Independent UK

Your Party to launch legal action against three of its ‘rogue’ founders, sources say

Exclusive: Leftwing party seeks to recover donations and data from company run by Andrew Feinstein, Jamie Driscoll and Beth Winter

The Guardian - UK

Labour is dead, says Zarah Sultana as she calls for patience over party launch

Co-leader of nascent leftwing party says more than 750,000 people have registered their interest

The Guardian - UK

Signs of new life: is the British left making a comeback?

Talk of a new party led by Jeremy Corbyn is just the latest example of a growing clamour for leftwing alliances

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Jeremy Corbyn addresses meeting on creation of new left-wing party

FORMER Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has reportedly addressed a meeting for a new left-wing political party.

The National (Scotland)

Jeremy Corbyn addresses meeting on formation of new leftwing party

Exclusive: Ex-Labour leader gives speech at event where organisers say they aim to start party named Collective

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on England’s metro mayors: local elections that produce national figures

Editorial: This model of devolution should be the start of a bigger conversation about power and democracy, not the end

The Guardian - UK

RMT backs independent candidate Jamie Driscoll for north-east mayor

Union’s endorsement comes after Driscoll was barred from standing for Labour

The Guardian - UK

‘Proper exciting’: passenger trains to return to Northumberland Line after 60 years

Enthusiasts join test run of Newcastle to Ashington service, which will restart this summer following 19-year campaign

The Guardian - UK

Young climate activists aim to sway six Labour candidate selections

Green New Deal Rising aiming to help create climate caucus in parliament by promoting candidates in marginal seats

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer 'watered down key parts of devolution report'

KEIR Starmer “watered down” parts of a major report on devolution, a Mayor has claimed as he appealed to independence supporters to find allies…

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'A Keir Starmer Labour government will be very unpopular very fast'

A LABOUR Government under Keir Starmer will become “very unpopular very quickly”, according to a Mayor who quit the party over his…

The Guardian - UK

Keir Starmer and Sue Gray met Labour mayors to clear the air, say sources

Exclusive: Relations said to be improving with Sadiq Khan and Andy Burnham, who praised Gray’s input

Evening Standard

Warning to Labour members who back Jeremy Corbyn and left wing candidates at next election

Labour members who back Jeremy Corbyn and other Left-wing candidates to run as independent MPs at the next election could face being stripped of their party membership.

The Guardian - UK

Battles, old flames and key narratives: a look ahead to conference season

From Liz Truss to Jeremy Corbyn, Brexit to net zero, who are the key figures and crucial issues to look out for at the main party conferences?

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Independent politicians cannot be silenced by Westminster

Letters: Until we diversify where and how decisions are made, we’ll never see any real progress, says Jamie Driscoll. And Tony Maynard-Smith speaks up for Caroline Lucas

The National (Scotland)

Keir Starmer 'furious with London mayor over free school meals plan'

RELATIONS between the Labour leadership and the party’s powerful regional mayors are reportedly under strain as Keir Starmer attempts to silence…

The Guardian - UK

The Labour party is alienating members and voters

Letters: Readers on the treatment of Jamie Driscoll and their frustrations with the way the party is being governed

Evening Standard

Who is Jamie Driscoll? Labour bans mayor from standing in election

The serving North of Tyne mayor has quit the Labour Party and will stand as an independent

The Guardian - UK

‘Labour are scared’: north-east party members quit to back Jamie Driscoll in mayoral vote

North of Tyne mayor has raised over £114,000 to run as an independent after Labour barred him from standing

Evening Standard

Labour bigwigs are all smiles at summer drinks as tensions rise

Rachel Reeves and Wes Streeting were among guests at the New Statesman’s summer drinks

The Guardian - UK

Labour voters are disillusioned with the party. Their support since my resignation proves it

After the party blocked me, I left it to run for North East mayor as an independent. It’s a campaign people believe in, says North of Tyne mayor Jamie Driscoll

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