Independent Alliance (UK)

The Independent Alliance was formed on 2 September 2024 by Jeremy Corbyn, formerly leader of the Labour Party, alongside Shockat Adam, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohamed.

[1][2][3] In the Independent Alliance's first statement, the group stated their opposition to austerity, the two-child benefit cap, the sale of arms to Israel and the abolition of the winter fuel allowance for most pensioners.

[12][13] On 23 July 2024, the Scottish National Party (SNP) tabled an amendment to the King's speech to scrap the two child benefit cap.

[14][15] The seven Labour MPs suspended were John McDonnell, Richard Burgon, Ian Byrne, Rebecca Long-Bailey, Imran Hussain, Apsana Begum and Zarah Sultana.

[14][15] Shortly after, Shockat Adam, Jeremy Corbyn, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan, and Iqbal Mohamed produced a joint letter decrying the two major parties and stated the need for a caring alternative.

[16][18][19] On 2 September 2024, Shockat Adam, Jeremy Corbyn, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohamed announced the formation of the Independent Alliance.

[1] During the launch of her campaign to become leader of the Conservative Party, Kemi Badenoch alleged the MPs had been elected due to "sectarian Islamist politics", and said the group was more worrying than the rise of the right-wing Reform UK.

[25] In their first statement, the MPs of the Independent Alliance declared: Millions of people are crying out for a real alternative to austerity, inequality and war – and their voices deserve to be heard.