This article is about an alliance of independent members of Parliament (MPs) formed in 2024. For other uses, see Independent Alliance (disambiguation).
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.[17] Corbyn also stated that he was disappointed with Labour's actions, but dismissed the idea of forming a new political party as being premature.[18] Instead, Corbyn and Adam said they would continue working with Ayoub Khan, Adnan Hussain and Iqbal Mohamed.[17][18][19] The five informally worked together with the Greens in tabling motions, and reached out to cooperate with the seven suspended Labour MPs.[17][19][20]
Formation and activities
On 2 September 2024, Shockat Adam, Jeremy Corbyn, Adnan Hussain, Ayoub Khan and Iqbal Mohamed announced the formation of the Independent Alliance.[1] The MPs stated they had formed the group so that they would be allocated parliamentary time to ask questions and speak in debates.[1] While the seven suspended Labour MPs were not founding members, the Independent Alliance's MPs said they would welcome other MPs who share their principles.[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.[21][22] In a joint statement, the five MPs of the alliance condemned the comments as dangerous and Islamophobic, particularly in the aftermath of the 2024 United Kingdom riots.[21][22] Ayoub Khan attributed death threats and harassment targeted at him to Badenoch's comments.[22]
The creation of the Independent Alliance raised questions on the status of independent Members of Parliament and in December, the Procedure Committee of the House of Commons launched an inquiry on independent MPs.[25] Although the inquiry will mostly deal with the status of parliamentary groupings by independent MPs, it will consider the status of MPs who have had the whip suspended too.[25]
Towards a new party
In December 2024, The Spectator claimed that the Independent Alliance is likely to form a political party in 2025.[26] According to The Spectator, Adam, Khan and Hussain were in favour of the creation of a political party to build a momentum but Corbyn was more hesitant.[26]
MP Zarah Sultana, who had been elected as a Labour Party candidate but had had the whip suspended, announced in early July 2025 that she was leaving Labour and planned to create a new political party with Corbyn and other independents.[27] Mohamed supported her comments on social media.[28] Corbyn confirmed there were ongoing discussions around forming a new party based around the Independent Alliance members.[29]
Corbyn and Sultana launched a new party going by the interim name of Your Party on 24 July 2025, with the support of the other members of the Independent Alliance. Sultana became a member of the Independent Alliance.[30]
Policy aims
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. As individuals we were voted by our constituents to represent their concerns in parliament on these matters, and more, and we believe that as a collective group we can carry on doing this with greater effect.[31]
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