Former leader of Britain's Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn is considering founding a new political party, Britain's Telegraph newspaper reported Sunday.
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According to the report, Corbyn – who was ousted as Labour leader – is concerned he might never be elected an MP for Labour again, and is therefore looking at the option of changing his charity, called Peace and Justice Project, into a political party that could compete in parliamentary elections.
The Telegraph said that a number of Corbyn's close associates, including his wife, are encouraging him to form a new party.
Corbyn became head of Labour in 2015 and his five years as party leader were dogged with accusations of rising antisemitism among party members and a wave of resignations by Jewish Labour MPs and activists. When a formal inquiry into specific allegations of antisemitic behavior by Labor was launched, Corbyn angered many when he dismissed the accusations as "political" and "overstated."
His response to the antisemitism query led to Corbyn's removal as party leader. Since then, his party membership has been restored, but Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has said that Corbyn will only be allowed back into Labour's parliamentary faction if he makes a formal apology for his comments.
If Corbyn proceeds with his plans to set up an independent political party, it could wind up siphoning Labour supporters from certain sectors away from the established party, which would be a blow to Labour's fortunes in a general election.
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