Jeremy Corbyn

The creation of Your Party was followed by internal disputes over membership, exclusions, leadership structure and the relationship between Corbyn and Sultana. As the first conference approached, Sultana boycotted part of the proceedings and the two camps disagreed over single or collective leadership. In February 2026, Corbyn was ultimately chosen as parliamentary leader.

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In September 2025, a serious dispute broke out between Corbyn and Zarah Sultana over a membership portal launched by the latter. Corbyn and several allies described it as unauthorised and announced steps concerning data and funds, while Sultana denounced a "sexist boys' club" and attempts to exclude her.

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In March 2023, Labour's National Executive Committee approved a motion preventing Corbyn from being selected as Labour candidate for Islington North. In 2024, after his Labour electoral membership expired, he stood as an independent and retained his seat.

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In 2020, the Equality and Human Rights Commission concluded that Labour had committed unlawful acts of harassment and discrimination and identified three breaches of the Equality Act in its handling of antisemitism complaints, including political interference and inadequate complaint-handling procedures. The conduct examined largely occurred while Corbyn led the party.

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On the day the EHRC report was published, Corbyn stated that the actual number of antisemites in Labour was very small and that the scale of the problem had been "dramatically overstated" for political reasons. Labour suspended him; a panel reinstated his membership 19 days later, but Keir Starmer refused to restore the parliamentary whip.

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The Parliamentary Commissioner for Standards concluded that an April 2014 trip to New York, funded by the Campaign for Nuclear Disarmament and worth more than the applicable threshold, should have been entered in the register of interests. The omission constituted a breach of declaration rules.

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During the 2019 election campaign, Andrew Neil repeatedly asked Corbyn to apologise to the Jewish community for Labour's handling of antisemitism; Corbyn did not offer an apology during the interview, provoking further controversy.

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In 2012, Corbyn responded on Facebook to artist Mear One after the announced removal of a London mural depicting bankers playing Monopoly on the backs of oppressed people. In 2018, the post resurfaced and the mural was widely condemned for antisemitic tropes.

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A 2013 video made public in 2018 showed Corbyn criticising certain "Zionists" attending an event for failing to understand English irony despite having lived in the country for a long time. Critics considered the wording to echo a trope portraying British Jews as outsiders.

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Photographs of Corbyn's 2014 visit to Tunisia prompted controversy in 2018 over his attendance at a ceremony at Hammam Chott cemetery, near graves of Palestinian figures associated with Black September. Opponents alleged that he had honoured individuals linked to the Munich Olympics massacre.

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After the poisoning of Sergei and Yulia Skripal in Salisbury, Corbyn called for a measured approach, evidence and adherence to international procedures. MPs from his own party and opponents accused him of being too reluctant to attribute the attack to Russia.

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At the height of the Venezuelan crisis in 2017, Corbyn condemned violence "on all sides" but did not directly condemn Nicolás Maduro as forcefully as several political figures demanded. His earlier praise for certain Chavista policies intensified the controversy.

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At a parliamentary meeting in 2009, Corbyn used the term "friends" when welcoming representatives or supporters of Hamas and Hezbollah. Opponents repeatedly cited the wording after he became Labour leader.

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Friends of Al-Aqsa raised £10 000 for Corbyn's 2015 campaign and sent him a cheque. As a donation exceeding £7 500 would have required declaration, the matter was reported to the Electoral Commission in 2016 and prompted calls for transparency.

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At the launch of the Chakrabarti report on antisemitism, Corbyn stated that Jews should not be held responsible for Israel's actions any more than Muslims should be held responsible for those of various "self-styled Islamic states or organisations". Some interpreted the remark as drawing a parallel between Israel and Islamic State.

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Following the Brexit referendum and a series of shadow cabinet resignations, Labour MPs passed a no-confidence motion against Corbyn by 172 votes to 40. The crisis exposed a major rift between the party leader and much of the Parliamentary Labour Party.

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Corbyn was filmed sitting on the floor of a Virgin train to illustrate rail overcrowding and support renationalisation. Virgin Trains subsequently released CCTV footage showing empty seats and challenging the impression that the train had been completely full.

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When Corbyn published his tax return as part of the debate on political transparency, it emerged that he had filed it five days after the deadline and had received a £100 fine.

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At a ceremony commemorating the Battle of Britain in September 2015, days after his election as Labour leader, Corbyn remained silent during "God Save the Queen". The incident sparked intense controversy over his attitude towards monarchical and military symbols.

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Following the Paris attacks, Corbyn attracted criticism by saying that he did not support a general "shoot-to-kill" policy on British streets. His comments were interpreted as reluctance to allow police to neutralise armed terrorists.

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Parliamentary registers of interests recorded paid appearances by Corbyn on Press TV, an Iranian state-funded broadcaster, before he became Labour leader. The appearances were subsequently criticised because of Iran's human rights record and the channel's editorial stance.

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In October 1984, Jeremy Corbyn invited two former republican prisoners, Linda Quigley and Gerry MacLochlainn, to the House of Commons approximately two weeks after the IRA-claimed Brighton bombing. This initiative, viewed in the context of his longstanding commitment to dialogue with the republican movement, fuelled lasting allegations of excessive closeness to individuals connected with Irish republicanism.

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