Zarah Sultana Breaks from Labour to Forge New Path with Corbyn
Well, this is quite a moment in UK politics — Zarah Sultana has officially announced she’s leaving the Labour Party and teaming up with Jeremy Corbyn to launch a brand-new political movement. Honestly, this move isn’t entirely out of the blue. Tensions have been building for a while, and now it feels like something significant is finally cracking open.
Sultana, the MP for Coventry South, has been at odds with Labour leadership for some time. She lost the party whip last year after backing the move to abolish the two-child benefit cap, and since then, she’s been sitting in Parliament as an independent. But today, she’s made her break permanent. In her own words, Labour has "completely failed to improve people’s lives." That’s a bold claim — and she’s backing it up with action.
What’s interesting is that she’s not doing this alone. Sultana says she’s starting this new party alongside Jeremy Corbyn — the former Labour leader himself — and potentially other independent MPs and activists. Corbyn hasn’t officially confirmed his role yet, but just last night, he hinted that “a grouping will come together” to offer what he called a much-needed political alternative. There’s clearly momentum building.
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At the heart of this new political direction is a focus on Gaza and a critique of both the Conservative and Labour leadership's handling of the crisis. Sultana didn’t hold back. She accused the government of being “an active participant in genocide” in Gaza and criticized the political establishment, from Farage to Starmer, for labeling those speaking out as “terrorist sympathizers.” She framed it as a moral crisis — a moment when silence is complicity — and said the new party will stand firmly against what she sees as injustice at home and abroad.
She also slammed the government’s recent welfare legislation, especially its impact on disabled people, describing it as calculated cruelty. Her message was blunt: this isn’t just about party politics — it’s about the soul of the country. In her own words, the next election will present a “stark choice: socialism or barbarism.”
Now, the Labour Party has fired back, defending its record — pointing to wage increases, NHS reforms, breakfast clubs, and more. But Sultana’s departure has struck a nerve, especially among those who feel Labour has drifted too far from its roots.
John McDonnell, another suspended MP and longtime Corbyn ally, expressed sadness over her resignation, asking why a young, passionate socialist no longer feels welcome in the party. It’s a question a lot of people are asking right now.
As we watch this unfold, it’s clear this isn’t just a personal decision — it’s the start of something bigger. A movement, maybe. A challenge to the status quo. Whatever it becomes, one thing’s for sure: Zarah Sultana is no longer waiting for change — she’s trying to build it herself.
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