Corbyn launches scathing attack on Starmer as new party aims to build momentum

Politics
17 Sep 2025 • 6:18 AM MYT
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  • Jeremy Corbyn has launched a fierce attack on Keir Starmer's government, accusing it of 'balancing the books off the backs of the poor' and 'inflicting suffering at home and enabling genocide abroad'.
  • Writing for The Independent, Corbyn criticised Starmer's economic policies, handling of the Middle East crisis, and welfare reforms, including the two-child benefit cap.
  • The independent MP announced his new left-wing political movement will hold its founding conference in November, with delegates chosen by lottery.
  • Corbyn's party, currently named 'Your Party', will hold a vote on its official name in October, aiming to offer a new political choice.
  • He stated the new movement seeks to challenge the rich and powerful, promote a more equal and sustainable world, and mobilise support from social movements, trade unions, and communities.

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