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Suspended labor MP Zara Sultana has announced that she is starting a new party with former labor leader Jeremy Corbin.
Sultana, Last year took away labor whip To support a step to scrap the two-back profit cap, she said she was resigning from the party after 14 years of membership.
The MP for Coventry South said that the new party will be formed with other independent MPs, campaigners and activists, which aims to challenge the “broken” Westminster system.
Corbin has been approached, but has not confirmed its participation in the BBC.
Although last night, he indicated that he could form a new party, telling Peston of ITV “there is a thirst for an alternative” and that “the group will come together”.
In A social media postSultana said that the government is “an active partner in the massacre” in the Gaza – and highlighting the cost of living life as the government’s position on welfare and the reasons for the establishment of its new party.
“Labor has completely failed to improve people’s lives. And from across the political establishment, from Faraj to starrer, they are trying to stop a massacre in Gaza to the people of conscience.
“But the truth is clear: This government is an active partner in the massacre. And British people oppose it.”
Israel has denied allegations of completing massacres or genocide acts in Gaza.
The Prime Minister Sir Kir Stmper described Gaza’s position as “frightening and unbearable” and repeatedly called for a ceasefire, as well as the release of the hostages.
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Sultana also mentioned the welfare bill of the government to be passed this week, saying: “The government wants to suffer disabled people; they cannot just decide how much.”
“We are not an island of strangers,” she says, referring to the speech given by the Prime Minister in May, about immigration, What he has said that he regretsAnd she says in the next election, “The election will be clear: socialism or barbarity”.
Asked for his resignation and remarks response, a Labor Party spokesperson said: “In only 12 months, this Labor Government has promoted wages, has given an additional four million NHS appointments, 750 free breakfast clubs have opened, three trade deals and four interest rates have been cut, which are reducing mortgage payments for millions.
“Only labor can give the UK necessary changes to renew.”