Jeremy Corbyn said he is “getting 500 people a minute” wanting to join his new political party. The former Labour leader launched a new outfit with Zarah Sultana that does not yet have a name, on Thursday (24 July), calling for a “mass redistribution of wealth and power”. Asked what the new name of his party would be, Mr Corbyn said: “We’re going to decide when we’ve had all the responses, and so far the response rate has been massive. “They’ve been coming in at 500 a minute wanting to support and join the new party.” He also said that he and Coventry South MP Ms Sultana are “working very well together”.

Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana have formally announced the formation of their new political party - here is everything we know so far

In launching the party, Corbyn called for a ‘mass redistribution of wealth and power’ and ‘an end to all arms sales to Israel’.