- Jeremy Corbyn's new political venture, Your Party, has been plunged into fresh chaos after an "unauthorised email" was sent inviting supporters to sign up for paid memberships.
- Mr Corbyn announced he is seeking legal advice regarding the email, which declared "our membership portal is now open", and urged supporters to ignore it and cancel any direct debits.
- It remains unclear whether the party's email database was hacked.
- This incident is the latest in a series of teething problems for the nascent party, which has also faced a public spat between Mr Corbyn and co-founder Zarah Sultana.
- Mr Corbyn earlier confirmed the party will hold a founding conference in November, with delegates chosen by lottery, amidst ongoing confusion over its placeholder name.
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