jennie formby

Former Labour general secretary Jennie Formby defects to Green Party

Jennie Formby, former Labour general secretary (2018-2020), has defected to the Green Party, becoming the latest senior ally of Jeremy Corbyn to join Zack Polanski's party. Formby cited Labour's alignment with corporate sponsors and broken promises under Keir Starmer as reasons for her departure. The Greens have seen membership surge from 68,500 to 220,000 and poll at 16%, up from 10%, after shifting focus from environmental issues to economic policy including tax increases and workers' rights.