An independent MP involved in the left-wing Your Party has announced his departure from the project, dealing another major blow to the Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana-led initiative.
MP Adnan Hussain said he would be withdrawing from the “steering process,” citing concerns about factionalism and “veiled prejudice” against Muslims.
The Blackburn MP, who serves as secretary of the limited company behind Your Party, also cited “persistent infighting and a struggle for power” as reasons for his exit.
It comes as the party has been rocked by internal divisions, with a dispute between Mr Corbyn and Ms Sultana leading to a bungled membership launch and threats of legal action.
Mr Hussain said he had initially agreed to support the party’s foundation because he believed in “building a political home with mass appeal” and “a force capable of challenging the rise of far-right rhetoric.”
But in a statement published on X, he said he had become disillusioned by “persistent infighting, factional competition, and a struggle for power, position and influence rather than a shared commitment to the common good.”
After much thought, I have made the difficult decision to step out of the steering process for Your Party.
— Adnan Hussain MP (@AdnanHussainMP) November 14, 2025
I wish those who continue to work on this endeavour the very best of luck and hope their hard work achieves the results they desire. pic.twitter.com/zz4EevEIzu
Mr Hussain said he had also been "deeply troubled" by the way "certain figures" within the new party had been treated, particularly Muslim men.
He said: "At times, the rhetoric used has been disturbingly similar to the very political forces the left claims to oppose.
"I witnessed insinuations about capability, dismissive attitudes and language that carried, at the very least, veiled prejudice."
Mr Hussain's withdrawal leaves five MPs working to set up Your Party - former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, ex-Labour MP Zarah Sultana and Independent MPs Shockat Adam, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohamed.
The party is due to hold its founding conference in Liverpool on November 29 and 30, when it will choose its formal name.
On Thursday, the Independent Alliance of MPs, which includes Mr Corbyn, Mr Adam, Mr Khan, Mr Hussain and Mr Mohamed, said Your Party was still attempting to recover money donated by supporters when Ms Sultana promoted a new membership portal that was later disowned as an "unauthorised email".
They said a "small portion" of the funds had been transferred to the official Your Party, but added this was "insufficient" and demanded "the immediate transfer of all the money that was donated by supporters to get a new party off the ground".
In his statement, Mr Hussain said he "did not anticipate becoming drawn into very serious and damaging internal disputes on matters relating to organisational conduct and governance".
He added that he would remain a member of the Independent Alliance and said he hoped Your Party would be "ultimately able to become what it initially promised".
