The Independent Group registers to become political party Change UK
European elections will begin on 23 May The Independent Group has registered to become a political party named Change UK with the aim of standing in European elections which are set to take place in May of this year. The group has also named Heidi Allen as its interim leader, ahead of its first leadership […]
7 years ago
The Independent Group issues its first apology five hours and 29 minutes after formation
Well, that didn’t take long On Monday morning, seven MPs officially introduced the Labour-breakaway Independent Group to the world. Chuka Umunna, Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Mike Gapes, Gavin Shuker and Ann Coffey were the parliamentary gang who announced that they had left the Labour Party, citing Jeremy Corbyn’s approach to Brexit, anti-Semitism and “hard-left” policies […]
7 years ago