Jeremy Corbyn Hints at Launching New Left-Wing Party to Challenge Labour
Former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn has strongly suggested he could form a new political party alongside fellow left-wing independent MPs before the next general election, offering voters a radical alternative to Keir Starmer’s Labour.
In an interview on ITV’s Peston, Corbyn confirmed that discussions were ongoing within the Independent Alliance—a group of MPs he helped establish last year—about their political future. When pressed on whether they were planning to create a new party, Corbyn refused to rule it out, declaring: “That grouping [of independents] will come together, there will be an alternative.”
A Challenge to Labour’s Centre-Left Shift
The Independent Alliance currently consists of five MPs—including Corbyn—who all won their seats after breaking with Labour over its stance on Gaza. The group now matches Reform UK and the Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) in size, each with five MPs, and outnumbers the Greens and Plaid Cymru, who have four each.
Corbyn, suspended from Labour in 2020 and now sitting as an independent, has long hinted at creating a platform for socialist policies and pro-Palestinian activism. But this is the first time he has openly floated the idea of launching a new party before the election—a move that could splinter the left-wing vote and complicate Starmer’s push to dominate the political centre.
Who’s in Corbyn’s Alliance?
The group includes:
Shockat Adam (Leicester South)
Ayoub Khan (Birmingham Perry Barr)
Adnan Hussain (Blackburn)
Iqbal Mohamed (Dewsbury and Batley)
All four defeated Labour candidates in recent elections, underscoring the growing discontent among some voters over the party’s direction.
What Would the New Party Stand For?
Corbyn said any new movement would focus on “poverty, inequality, and a foreign policy based on peace rather than war.” When asked if he would lead the party, he remained coy but committed: “I’m here to work—I’m here to serve the people in the way I’ve always tried to do.”
He also praised the Alliance’s cohesion, noting: “The group of MPs has worked very hard and very well together over the past year in parliament, and we’re coming up to our first anniversary.”
A Headache for Starmer
If Corbyn goes ahead with the plan, it could draw votes from Labour’s left flank, potentially costing the party key seats. With Starmer firmly anchoring Labour in the centre-ground, Corbyn’s alternative could appeal to disenchanted progressives—reshaping the political battlefield before the next election.
As speculation grows, one thing is clear: Corbyn isn’t done with politics yet—and his next move could shake up British politics in a major way.