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Jeremy Corbyn is set to become the parliamentary leader of Your Party following a significant victory by his supporters in the leadership committee elections of the left-wing party. Known as “The Many,” Corbyn’s faction secured 14 out of 24 seats on the party’s central executive committee (CEC). This result outpaced the seven seats won by “Grassroots Left,” a group backed by former Labour MP Zarah Sultana.
Corbyn expressed that the party membership had chosen to establish a “mass, socialist party that takes the fight” to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Reform UK leader Nigel Farage. Meanwhile, Grassroots Left emphasized the necessity for the party to unite as a “party of and for the whole left,” calling for an end to any internal conflicts and exclusions. As promised, “The Many” plan to elect Corbyn as the parliamentary leader following their success in the CEC elections.
The party previously agreed on a collective leadership approach rather than appointing a single leader, a move that prevented a direct leadership contest between Corbyn and Sultana, who together founded Your Party last year with the aim to challenge the wealthy and powerful. Both MPs secured positions on the CEC. In response to the election outcome, Corbyn highlighted the opportunity to unite members behind a vision that promotes a “more caring, equal and peaceful society for all,” adding that he looks forward to collaborating with all members to realize this vision.
At the party’s conference in November, members approved a policy allowing dual membership in the future. However, Sultana boycotted the opening day of the conference to protest the expulsion of members who retained memberships in other left-wing groups, such as the Socialist Workers Party. Responding to the election, Grassroots Left called for the reinstatement of expelled members and stressed the need for mutual respect, open debate, and focus on key challenges like inequality, insecure employment, deteriorating public services, fascism, and a political establishment perceived to neglect working people. Sultana, while acknowledging the message members sent about transparency and accountability, reaffirmed her commitment to building a socialist, anti-imperialist, anti-Zionist party that is democratic, member-led, and dedicated to achieving meaningful change in communities
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