Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said "discussions are ongoing" after Zarah Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him.Mr Corbyn congratulated Coventry South MP Ms Sultana on her "principled decision" to leave Sir Keir Starmer's party and said that the "democratic foundations of a new kind of political party will soon take shape"

Former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn has said "discussions are ongoing" after Zarah Sultana announced she was quitting Labour to co-lead the founding of a new party with him.Mr Corbyn congratulated Coventry South MP Ms Sultana on her "principled decision" to leave Sir Keir Starmer's party and said that the "democratic foundations of a new kind of political party will soon take shape"