Als Jeremy Corbyn weer Labour-leider wordt, stappen honderden parlementsleden over naar nieuwe groep

"[The] rebels will look to sign up more than 100 MPs to join the Co-operative party, Labour’s sister party, and sit on the green benches as “double hatted” MPs.

The group will appoint their own whips in parliament to co-ordinate rebellions where they disagree with Mr Corbyn’s policy and look to change the rules to appoint an elected Shadow Cabinet, as previously called for by the party’s deputy leader Tom Watson.

It will draw up policies on areas including Brexit and national security, the Sunday Times reports."

"The Co-operative party has held an electoral agreement with Labour since 1927 that allows them to stand joint candidates in elections. MPs Stella Creasy, Jonathan Ashworth, Gareth Thomas, John Woodcock and Louise Ellman are among the 25 Labour MPs also to be members of the Co-operative party.

“Some MPs for the sake of their own sanity want some formal way of organising,” a Labour source said. “The Co-op is established as an official entity and could be used as a means of doing that.”

The Co-operative party is recognised by the Electoral Commission. Speaker John Bercow has said if he is to recognise a different official opposition, the party must be registered with the Electoral Commission."