A second MP has quit Jeremy Corbyn’s Your Party just days before its inaugural conference.
Iqbal Mohamed, the MP for Dewsbury and Batley, was rebuked by co-leader and Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana earlier this week for a series of gender-critical social media posts
In a statement, Mr Mohamed said: “After careful consideration, I have decided to leave Your Party and continue serving as I was elected as an Independent Member of Parliament for Dewsbury & Batley.
“The many false allegations and smears made against me and others, and reported as fact without evidence, have been surprising and disappointing.
“However, I am confident that my colleagues and I have acted professionally, patiently, and in good faith throughout.”
Mr Mohamed confirmed he will continue working with the Independent Alliance, the group of pro-Palestine MPs central to the founding of Your Party.
Iqbal Mohamed, the MP for Dewsbury and Batley, has quit Your Party
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Mr Mohamed’s announcement brings the founding MPs of Your Party down to four.
Those remaining in the currently untitled party are former Labour Leader and Islington North MP Mr Corbyn, Ms Sultana, Leicester South MP Shockat Adam and Birmingham Perry Barr MP Ayoub Khan.
Earlier this week, GB News exclusively revealed Zarah Sultana was referred to Parliament’s standards watchdog over her handling of Your Party’s finances and membership data.
Your Party’s annual inaugural party conference is set to take place in Liverpool on November 29 and 30.
The four Independent Alliance MPs
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