A FRESH poll has suggested that a new party represented by Zarah Sultana and Jeremy Corbyn would be level with Labour when it comes to voting intention.
The survey, conducted by pollsters Find Out Now for LBC News, found that of the 650 people polled, 15% would support the new party, matching Labour’s support at 15%.
Those aged 18–29 were particular backers, with 33% saying they would back a new left-wing party — ahead of Reform UK (24%) and Labour (18%).
Overall, the poll put Reform in the lead at 34% of the vote, with the Tories trailing in second on 17%.
The Liberal Democrats and Greens got 9% and 5% respectively.
Sultana resigned the Labour whip earlier this month to focus on leading a new party with the former Labour leader – although there has been no formal launch yet.
Corbyn has pledged the party will “be for justice”.
Tyron Surmon, head of research at FindOutNow, said: "This polling clearly shows that a new left-wing party could gain a significant vote share at the next election, being larger than even the Liberal Democrats.
"While further fragmentation on the left would harm Labour’s chances at the next election, it only slightly affects their current polling numbers, given these voters had largely already abandoned Labour. Instead, the most affected party would be the Greens – up to half their current voters deciding to switch their vote."
A source close to the new party told LBC: “This isn’t just a poll — it’s a warning.
"People across Britain are rising up. The two-party system is broken — from cities to small towns, from all walks of life, there’s a hunger for real change.
“With a formal launch expected in the coming weeks, this could mark the most significant political upheaval in decades — a movement powerful enough to topple the status quo.”
