Corbyn setback as new party opts for collective leadership

JEREMY Corbyn suffered a setback on Sunday as his new party's founding conference rejected his preferred leadership setup.

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Members of the new Your Party voted narrowly against having a single elected leader, opting instead for a collective model that put a committee of members in charge.

Mr Corbyn, the former Labour leader, had previously said he backed the “sole leader” model and would stand for the position.

The collective model had been supported by former Labour MP Zarah Sultana, after her preferred “co-leadership” plan had been blocked from consideration by members. Welcoming the vote, Ms Sultana said she had “fought for maximum member democracy since day one” and described the decision as “exciting”.