Your Party hit by new split as Corbyn and Sultana battle for control

Your Party hit by new split as Corbyn and Sultana battle for control The left wing party's co-founders want to fill its ruling executive with their own allies in what insiders have described as a "proxy war". Image:Corbyn and Sultana have had a number of disagreements Monday 12 January 2026 18:39, UK Your Party has been hit by a new split as Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana fight for control of its executive committee. At the founding conference in November, members voted for a collective leadership model, meaning the party will be controlled by a Central Executive Committee (CEC) rather than a single MP. Politics Live: Former Tory chancellor Nadhim Zahawi defects to Reform UK This avoided a potentially bruising battle for the top job between Mr Corbyn and Ms Sultana, who co-founded the new left-wing party in July but have since had several public disagreements. However, the two figureheads are now backing a different set of candidates to fill the CEC, which will have 24 positions, in what insiders are describing as a "proxy war". Sources with knowledge of the lists describe it as a clash of both personalities and vision for what the newborn party should look like. Many involved in Your Party believe it should be more radical than Corbynism so it has a distinctive offer from the Greens - but others fear voters will be put off by a party perceived as the "hard left" and a broad appeal is needed. The list endorsed by Ms Sultana has called itself the "Grassroots Left" slate and includes both her and Mr Corbyn. However, the former Labour leader is understood to be upset about this as he had asked for his name to be taken off this slate. He feels the inclusion of his name gives the impression that this is a unity list that he was involved with and endorses. Instead he is planning to set out his own vision for Your Party in the coming days, sources close to him told Sky News. This will include backing a different candidate list made up of himself, community organisers, trade unionists and anti-racist activists to "reflect a broad left politics", according to those with knowledge of the list. A spokesperson for Mr Corbyn said: "Jeremy will be laying out his vision for Your Party in the coming days, including his ambition to help build a diverse and broad-based movement for the change this country needs." Economic divide A big dividing point is on the economy. Mr Corbyn's longstanding economic position has been to nationalise public utilities and reverse cuts to public services. The Grassroots Left slate goes further in calling for the end of private ownership of all means of production - so that workers "own the economy democratically, not the state", a source involved in the slate said. Those endorsing this position feel Your Party needs to distance itself from the Greens and provide a "meaningful opposition to capitalist parties" - which they feel Mr Corbyn didn't...

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