Jeremy Corbyn's new left-wing movement has concluded its tense inaugural conference by making its interim name, Your Party, permanent and rejecting his preferred leadership model in favour of a collective system.
A Name and A Model Chosen
The former Labour leader announced the decision after a vote by members at the gathering in Liverpool on Sunday 30 November 2025. The name Your Party was chosen over alternatives such as Our Party, Popular Alliance, and For The Many.
In a more contentious move, members narrowly voted against having a single elected leader, which Mr Corbyn had previously backed and stated he would stand for. Instead, they opted for a collective leadership model championed by his rival, Zarah Sultana.
Internal Tensions Surface
The first day of the founding conference was marred by a dispute over the expulsion of several members alleged to also belong to the Socialist Workers Party. In protest, Ms Sultana boycotted the first day, describing the expulsions as a "witch hunt."
She reignited tensions on Sunday with a sharp attack on unnamed figures "at the top" of the new party. "These actions come straight out of the Labour right's handbook," she declared, "the same playbook we have all lived through for years – the witch hunts, the smears, the intimidation, the bullying."
Ms Sultana also apologised for "hiccups" in the party's founding process, accepting some responsibility for the problems and urging members to improve their collaboration.
A New Democratic Structure
The collective leadership model, supported by 51.6% of the more than 9,000 members who voted, will see the party led by a committee of members, with MPs barred from standing for positions on it.
Ms Sultana welcomed the endorsement, stating, "Together, we're building a new socialist party – radically democratic and powered by a mass movement. This party will be led by its members, not MPs."
A party spokesperson said the vote "shows that we really are doing politics differently: from the bottom up, not the top down."
In a separate vote, almost 70% of members backed a proposal to allow members of other parties to join when the executive finds they align with Your Party's values.
In his closing speech, Mr Corbyn acknowledged the "frustrations" and "struggles" involved in establishing the new movement, from securing a venue to drafting documents. He thanked volunteers and concluded, "There is no handbook on how to set up a political party but we have come a long way and learnt a lot along the way."
