Overview

• Speaking at the Co-op Congress in Rochdale, Coogan accused Keir Starmer’s government of abandoning its principles to serve voters “inside the M25.”
• He blamed Labour’s neglect of post-industrial communities and policy shifts on welfare and immigration for paving the way for Reform UK’s growth.
• Coogan voiced wholehearted support for Zarah Sultana’s move to leave Labour and co-lead Jeremy Corbyn’s new left-wing alternative.
• The actor urged grassroots groups to reclaim neglected buildings and challenge “multinational institutions and billionaires.”
• His intervention underscores broader disillusionment as Reform UK tops national polls and Labour grapples with internal rebellions.