Overview

• Jeremy Corbyn issued an urgent notice telling supporters to ignore a new membership email, cancel any direct debits and said legal advice is being taken, in a statement co-signed by four Independent MPs but not Zarah Sultana.
• Zarah Sultana acknowledged bypassing the agreed dual sign-off for emails, defended launching a portal to keep supporters engaged, claimed 20,000 sign-ups and accused colleagues of operating a “sexist boys’ club.”
• The disputed message invited paid memberships via a new domain, offering rates reported as £5 per month or £55 per year, with some outlets also citing concession options.
• Several backers who joined via the portal told reporters they had cancelled or were considering cancelling payments after the public row.
• Later, the group said the data controller had reported the incident to the Information Commissioner’s Office, calling the portal a false system that collected data and payments and pledging to cooperate with regulators.