The left-wing political project, Your Party, founded by Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana, has been rocked by a significant departure as MP Adnan Hussain has resigned, publicly condemning the organisation's internal culture and persistent power struggles.
A Scathing Resignation
Adnan Hussain, the MP for Blackburn and secretary of the limited company behind Your Party, announced his exit on Friday via the social media platform X. He expressed deep disappointment, stating that the environment had "too often felt toxic, exclusionary and deeply disheartening".
Hussain revealed he had joined the party with a belief in its commitment to equality and anti-racism. However, he said the reality was dominated by "persistent infighting, factional competition and a struggle for power, position and influence" rather than a focus on the common good. He also condemned what he perceived as "veiled prejudice" and "offensive slurs" directed towards him and other Muslim independent MPs within the party.
The £850,000 Financial Dispute
The resignation comes amid renewed and public tensions between the party's two principal figures, Corbyn and Sultana. The immediate catalyst is a dispute over the transfer of £850,000 in membership levies and donations.
On Thursday night, Hussain was one of four independent MPs who, alongside Corbyn, signed a Your Party statement. This statement accused Sultana of causing an unnecessary delay in passing on the funds. The money is currently held by MOU Operations Ltd, a company for which Sultana is now the sole director.
This company was initially used to collect money because Your Party lacked a formal structure or bank account when its membership portal launched. The understanding was that the funds would be transferred once the party was properly established.
Accusations and Internal Chaos
Allies of Sultana were infuriated by the public statement, suggesting its timing—just before she appeared on BBC One's Question Time—was a deliberate attempt to undermine her in a potential future leadership contest against Corbyn. They described the move as "damaging and irrational," insisting that legal reasons prevent Sultana from immediately transferring all the money.
However, sources within Your Party have fiercely disputed this. They argue that the £850,000 is "desperately needed" to run a conference scheduled for the end of the month and to pay staff who have been working as volunteers. A party source claimed that legal advice confirms Sultana can and should transfer the money, accusing her of "shifting the goalposts."
This financial row is the latest in a series of disagreements that have plagued the fledgling organisation, highlighting a deep-seated struggle for control and direction between its most prominent founders.
