Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana’s new political party is set to hold its inaugural conference this weekend in Liverpool, where members will vote on a shortlist of potential names. The options include Your Party, Our Party, Popular Alliance, and For the Many. The results will be announced by Corbyn on Sunday.

The conference comes at a time of internal strife, following a series of disputes between Corbyn and Sultana. These tensions have led to a problematic membership launch and even threats of legal action. Sultana is scheduled to speak at a rally on Friday evening, while Corbyn will host an “evening of politics and culture” that coincides with the event, although he was not invited to Sultana's rally.

A spokesperson for the party, currently referred to as Your Party, stated that the focus is on creating a “positive member-led weekend,” emphasising that “Zarah and Jeremy are united in that vision.” However, the atmosphere has been marred by the expulsion of several members on Friday due to their affiliation with the Socialist Workers’ Party (SWP). This decision was made amid concerns that SWP supporters might disrupt the conference, although the party cited dual membership as the reason for their removal.

The party's rules prohibit membership in any other national party. Each of the party’s four MPs, including Corbyn and Sultana, will deliver speeches at the conference, alongside grassroots community organisers and left-wing politicians from Europe. Key topics for discussion include whether to adopt a traditional “single leader” model or a “lay-member” collective leadership model for the first two years.

More than 2,500 members are expected to attend, where they will also debate the party's support for “socialist” independent candidates in the May 2026 local elections. The party claims to have around 50,000 members in total.

In a pre-conference statement, Corbyn condemned the Government for fostering an “economy of stress and despair.” He attributed the worsening mental health crisis in Britain to political choices made by the current administration, including the failure to control private rents and address the cost of living crisis. “Britain’s mental health crisis is a product of political choices taken by this government,” he stated, highlighting issues such as the war on disability benefits and the climate crisis.

Earlier this year, tensions flared between Corbyn and Sultana over a payment system for their political outfit, which Corbyn labelled as an “unauthorised email.” Sultana subsequently claimed she faced a “sexist boys’ club” and threatened legal action, although she later retracted this and expressed a desire to reconcile with Corbyn.

At her rally, Sultana acknowledged the “hiccups” experienced in the party's early months, stating, “I would never forgive myself for weakening the party that we desperately need.” She also addressed the recent expulsions, suggesting a culture of paranoia within the party leadership. “When you have a movement that is seeking to unite the left, bringing socialists of every stripe in, you have to allow people to be able to organise,” she remarked.