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Corbyn–Sultana Party Rocked by Disputed Membership Launch as ICO Alerted and Conference Plans Persist

Dispute over control of the sign-up system has shaken supporter confidence.

Overview

  • Jeremy Corbyn told backers an unauthorised email promoted a membership portal, urged them to ignore it and cancel any direct debits, and said legal advice is being taken.
  • Your Party said a false membership system was launched, that data and payments were taken, and confirmed its data controller has reported the matter to the Information Commissioner’s Office.
  • Zarah Sultana publicly promoted the portal, reported thousands of paid sign-ups, said she was frozen out of official accounts, and accused colleagues of running a “sexist boys’ club.”
  • Supporters who enrolled via the link described confusion, with some cancelling payments or reconsidering their sign-ups while the portal remains live.
  • Organisers and insiders say the November founding conference is still expected to go ahead, with mediation efforts under way to resolve the dispute.