Overview
- Jeremy Corbyn offered a limited apology for a “shambolic” launch in an eve‑of‑conference interview, saying he wants to make the project work.
- The party’s founding conference is scheduled for this weekend in Liverpool, with plans to settle a permanent name and long‑term leadership.
- A dispute over roughly £800,000 in supporter donations persists, with MoU Operations holding funds and The Observer reporting Zarah Sultana is currently the sole director.
- Leadership tensions remain public, including Sultana’s claim of exclusion by a “sexist boys’ club,” withdrawals by allies such as MP Adnan Hussain, and questions over conference speaking roles.
- External pressure is intensifying as the Green Party under Zack Polanski gains support on the left, drawing former Corbyn backers and advisers.