Anti-Corbyn Group Amasses £250,000 Fighting Fund

A new group of leading New Labour figures has amassed a battle fund of more than £250,000 to fund campaigners against Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour Tomorrow was founded by the former Gordon Brown aide Nicola Murphy.

Her fellow directors are former home secretary Lord Blunkett and Labour peer Baroness Dean.

It has already won the backing of some key party donors, in an indication the right of the Labour party is galvanising itself for a significant online fightback against the Labour leader and his Momentum campaign.

:: Corbyn Attack On Watson Over 'Trotskyite' Claims

It will provide funds for centre-Left political bloggers, activists and campaigners in an attempt to "re-build" the Labour party after successive election failures.

Lord Blunkett is a director of Labour Tomorrow

And it says that the party "must go beyond one particular individual".

Electoral Commission records show the hedge fund manager Martin Taylor, who under Ed Miliband's leadership donated £600,000 to the party, has given £180,000 to the group.

The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott - who has also funded Labour candidates in the past - has given £25,000. 

The other donations have come from David Taylor, Betterworld Ltd and Fieldbonds Limited.

Labour Tomorrow's website states that it wants to usher in a "major step-change" in how the party is led, funded and organised.In a blog post, Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean say Labour Tomorrow is a "new solution to help fund projects to re-energise the centre of Labour politics".

They write: "This is the greatest crisis in our party's history and the outcome is impossible to predict.

Labour donor Sir Trevor Chinn has made a donation to Dan Jarvis

"What is clear though is that it will not be a happy one unless there is a major step-change in how our party is led politically, organised nationally and funded."

The group was founded in April but records on Companies House show that Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean were not appointed until 28 June - at the start of the coup by Labour moderates to try to unseat Mr Corbyn.

Ms Murphy is married to the Labour MP and former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, who has been a fierce critic of Mr Corbyn's leadership.

The list of donations released by the Electoral Commission also seems to show the continued exodus of key Labour donors.

Instead of giving to the party directly, they are instead funding moderate Labour groups or MPs.

:: Corbyn Wins Big With Local Labour Parties

Lord Sainsbury, previously one of Labour's biggest donors, has given £65,000 to the New Labour group Progress.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has also received donations from Blair backer Sir Trevor Chinn

Sir Trevor Chinn, vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council and former backer of Tony Blair, has given £2,500 to the MP Dan Jarvis, who has been tipped as a future leader, and £5,000 to Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson.

Mr Watson is currently embroiled in a bitter and damaging row with Mr Corbyn after saying that Labour has been infiltrated by Trotskyites.

The Labour leader has accused him of "peddling baseless conspiracy theories".

Another key Labour donor Susan Ruddick previously donated £20,000 to the City of Brighton and Hove Labour Party.

However, now she has given £10,000 to Hove and Portslade MP Peter Kyle, who supports Owen Smith, and who the Corbyn-leaning local party is trying to have deselected.

Momentum has faced questions from a senior Labour backbencher on why it has not filed any accounts despite claiming it receives "£11,000 a day" in donations.

The Electoral Commission said Momentum was made aware any single or combined donation worth £7,500 or more must be declared within 30 days.

Anti-Corbyn Group Amasses £250,000 Fighting Fund

A new group of leading New Labour figures has amassed a battle fund of more than £250,000 to fund campaigners against Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour Tomorrow was founded by the former Gordon Brown aide Nicola Murphy.

Her fellow directors are former home secretary Lord Blunkett and Labour peer Baroness Dean.

It has already won the backing of some key party donors, in an indication the right of the Labour party is galvanising itself for a significant online fightback against the Labour leader and his Momentum campaign.

:: Corbyn Attack On Watson Over 'Trotskyite' Claims

It will provide funds for centre-Left political bloggers, activists and campaigners in an attempt to "re-build" the Labour party after successive election failures.

Lord Blunkett is a director of Labour Tomorrow

And it says that the party "must go beyond one particular individual".

Electoral Commission records show the hedge fund manager Martin Taylor, who under Ed Miliband's leadership donated £600,000 to the party, has given £180,000 to the group.

The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott - who has also funded Labour candidates in the past - has given £25,000. 

The other donations have come from David Taylor, Betterworld Ltd and Fieldbonds Limited.

Labour Tomorrow's website states that it wants to usher in a "major step-change" in how the party is led, funded and organised.In a blog post, Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean say Labour Tomorrow is a "new solution to help fund projects to re-energise the centre of Labour politics".

They write: "This is the greatest crisis in our party's history and the outcome is impossible to predict.

Labour donor Sir Trevor Chinn has made a donation to Dan Jarvis

"What is clear though is that it will not be a happy one unless there is a major step-change in how our party is led politically, organised nationally and funded."

The group was founded in April but records on Companies House show that Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean were not appointed until 28 June - at the start of the coup by Labour moderates to try to unseat Mr Corbyn.

Ms Murphy is married to the Labour MP and former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, who has been a fierce critic of Mr Corbyn's leadership.

The list of donations released by the Electoral Commission also seems to show the continued exodus of key Labour donors.

Instead of giving to the party directly, they are instead funding moderate Labour groups or MPs.

:: Corbyn Wins Big With Local Labour Parties

Lord Sainsbury, previously one of Labour's biggest donors, has given £65,000 to the New Labour group Progress.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has also received donations from Blair backer Sir Trevor Chinn

Sir Trevor Chinn, vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council and former backer of Tony Blair, has given £2,500 to the MP Dan Jarvis, who has been tipped as a future leader, and £5,000 to Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson.

Mr Watson is currently embroiled in a bitter and damaging row with Mr Corbyn after saying that Labour has been infiltrated by Trotskyites.

The Labour leader has accused him of "peddling baseless conspiracy theories".

Another key Labour donor Susan Ruddick previously donated £20,000 to the City of Brighton and Hove Labour Party.

However, now she has given £10,000 to Hove and Portslade MP Peter Kyle, who supports Owen Smith, and who the Corbyn-leaning local party is trying to have deselected.

Momentum has faced questions from a senior Labour backbencher on why it has not filed any accounts despite claiming it receives "£11,000 a day" in donations.

The Electoral Commission said Momentum was made aware any single or combined donation worth £7,500 or more must be declared within 30 days.

Anti-Corbyn Group Amasses £250,000 Fighting Fund

A new group of leading New Labour figures has amassed a battle fund of more than £250,000 to fund campaigners against Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour Tomorrow was founded by the former Gordon Brown aide Nicola Murphy.

Her fellow directors are former home secretary Lord Blunkett and Labour peer Baroness Dean.

It has already won the backing of some key party donors, in an indication the right of the Labour party is galvanising itself for a significant online fightback against the Labour leader and his Momentum campaign.

:: Corbyn Attack On Watson Over 'Trotskyite' Claims

It will provide funds for centre-Left political bloggers, activists and campaigners in an attempt to "re-build" the Labour party after successive election failures.

Lord Blunkett is a director of Labour Tomorrow

And it says that the party "must go beyond one particular individual".

Electoral Commission records show the hedge fund manager Martin Taylor, who under Ed Miliband's leadership donated £600,000 to the party, has given £180,000 to the group.

The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott - who has also funded Labour candidates in the past - has given £25,000. 

The other donations have come from David Taylor, Betterworld Ltd and Fieldbonds Limited.

Labour Tomorrow's website states that it wants to usher in a "major step-change" in how the party is led, funded and organised.In a blog post, Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean say Labour Tomorrow is a "new solution to help fund projects to re-energise the centre of Labour politics".

They write: "This is the greatest crisis in our party's history and the outcome is impossible to predict.

Labour donor Sir Trevor Chinn has made a donation to Dan Jarvis

"What is clear though is that it will not be a happy one unless there is a major step-change in how our party is led politically, organised nationally and funded."

The group was founded in April but records on Companies House show that Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean were not appointed until 28 June - at the start of the coup by Labour moderates to try to unseat Mr Corbyn.

Ms Murphy is married to the Labour MP and former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, who has been a fierce critic of Mr Corbyn's leadership.

The list of donations released by the Electoral Commission also seems to show the continued exodus of key Labour donors.

Instead of giving to the party directly, they are instead funding moderate Labour groups or MPs.

:: Corbyn Wins Big With Local Labour Parties

Lord Sainsbury, previously one of Labour's biggest donors, has given £65,000 to the New Labour group Progress.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has also received donations from Blair backer Sir Trevor Chinn

Sir Trevor Chinn, vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council and former backer of Tony Blair, has given £2,500 to the MP Dan Jarvis, who has been tipped as a future leader, and £5,000 to Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson.

Mr Watson is currently embroiled in a bitter and damaging row with Mr Corbyn after saying that Labour has been infiltrated by Trotskyites.

The Labour leader has accused him of "peddling baseless conspiracy theories".

Another key Labour donor Susan Ruddick previously donated £20,000 to the City of Brighton and Hove Labour Party.

However, now she has given £10,000 to Hove and Portslade MP Peter Kyle, who supports Owen Smith, and who the Corbyn-leaning local party is trying to have deselected.

Momentum has faced questions from a senior Labour backbencher on why it has not filed any accounts despite claiming it receives "£11,000 a day" in donations.

The Electoral Commission said Momentum was made aware any single or combined donation worth £7,500 or more must be declared within 30 days.

Anti-Corbyn Group Amasses £250,000 Fighting Fund

A new group of leading New Labour figures has amassed a battle fund of more than £250,000 to fund campaigners against Jeremy Corbyn.

Labour Tomorrow was founded by the former Gordon Brown aide Nicola Murphy.

Her fellow directors are former home secretary Lord Blunkett and Labour peer Baroness Dean.

It has already won the backing of some key party donors, in an indication the right of the Labour party is galvanising itself for a significant online fightback against the Labour leader and his Momentum campaign.

:: Corbyn Attack On Watson Over 'Trotskyite' Claims

It will provide funds for centre-Left political bloggers, activists and campaigners in an attempt to "re-build" the Labour party after successive election failures.

Lord Blunkett is a director of Labour Tomorrow

And it says that the party "must go beyond one particular individual".

Electoral Commission records show the hedge fund manager Martin Taylor, who under Ed Miliband's leadership donated £600,000 to the party, has given £180,000 to the group.

The Liberal Democrat peer Lord Oakeshott - who has also funded Labour candidates in the past - has given £25,000. 

The other donations have come from David Taylor, Betterworld Ltd and Fieldbonds Limited.

Labour Tomorrow's website states that it wants to usher in a "major step-change" in how the party is led, funded and organised.In a blog post, Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean say Labour Tomorrow is a "new solution to help fund projects to re-energise the centre of Labour politics".

They write: "This is the greatest crisis in our party's history and the outcome is impossible to predict.

Labour donor Sir Trevor Chinn has made a donation to Dan Jarvis

"What is clear though is that it will not be a happy one unless there is a major step-change in how our party is led politically, organised nationally and funded."

The group was founded in April but records on Companies House show that Lord Blunkett and Lady Dean were not appointed until 28 June - at the start of the coup by Labour moderates to try to unseat Mr Corbyn.

Ms Murphy is married to the Labour MP and former shadow chancellor Chris Leslie, who has been a fierce critic of Mr Corbyn's leadership.

The list of donations released by the Electoral Commission also seems to show the continued exodus of key Labour donors.

Instead of giving to the party directly, they are instead funding moderate Labour groups or MPs.

:: Corbyn Wins Big With Local Labour Parties

Lord Sainsbury, previously one of Labour's biggest donors, has given £65,000 to the New Labour group Progress.

Labour deputy leader Tom Watson has also received donations from Blair backer Sir Trevor Chinn

Sir Trevor Chinn, vice president of the Jewish Leadership Council and former backer of Tony Blair, has given £2,500 to the MP Dan Jarvis, who has been tipped as a future leader, and £5,000 to Labour's deputy leader Tom Watson.

Mr Watson is currently embroiled in a bitter and damaging row with Mr Corbyn after saying that Labour has been infiltrated by Trotskyites.

The Labour leader has accused him of "peddling baseless conspiracy theories".

Another key Labour donor Susan Ruddick previously donated £20,000 to the City of Brighton and Hove Labour Party.

However, now she has given £10,000 to Hove and Portslade MP Peter Kyle, who supports Owen Smith, and who the Corbyn-leaning local party is trying to have deselected.

Momentum has faced questions from a senior Labour backbencher on why it has not filed any accounts despite claiming it receives "£11,000 a day" in donations.

The Electoral Commission said Momentum was made aware any single or combined donation worth £7,500 or more must be declared within 30 days.

European Union Tops Poll As UK's Main Concern

The European Union has become the most important issue facing the UK today for the first time, according to a new poll conducted after the EU referendum.

The month of July saw the EU overtake immigration and healthcare as the top concern for voters, according to Ipsos Mori.

The economy saw a big rise too, with over a third saying it was a major issue, up nearly 7%.

The poll came before reports at the weekend that the planned timetable to leave the EU could be delayed.

The Prime Minister, who is currently on holiday in Switzerland, has said this will not happen this year.

Theresa May, pictured with her husband Phillip, is due back to work on 24 August

Although Brexit Secretary David Davis has suggested Article 50 could be triggered "before or by the start of next year".

Despite a four month referendum campaign, the EU itself only became a major concern after the electorate narrowly voted to leave on 23 June.

Schools, unemployment and housing remain the UK's other major issues in the Ipsos Mori poll of 1,205 adults, conducted between 1 July and 11 July.

The issue of immigration saw the biggest fall as an important issue in voters' judgement post Brexit, though it is positioned second overall.

Meanwhile Labour MP Gisela Stuart, who co-chaired the successful Vote Leave campaign, says EU citizens in the UK have been "left in limbo" since the referendum.

Gisela Stuart campaigned with Boris Johnson and Michael Gove in the run-up to the referendum 

Ms Stuart said the Government had a duty to adopt a "humane" approach towards the estimated 3.5 million EU citizens currently residing in Britain and must demonstrate that the UK remains a "welcoming country" in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Her comments were condemned by Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who said that she had been happy enough to support a campaign which had "whipped up" anti-immigrant sentiment in order to secure a Leave vote.

Ministers have previously indicated that while they would be prepared to let EU nationals already in the UK stay, they want to secure a reciprocal commitment from other member states concerning the 1.2 million UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU.

European Union Tops Poll As UK's Main Concern

The European Union has become the most important issue facing the UK today for the first time, according to a new poll conducted after the EU referendum.

The month of July saw the EU overtake immigration and healthcare as the top concern for voters, according to Ipsos Mori.

The economy saw a big rise too, with over a third saying it was a major issue, up nearly 7%.

The poll came before reports at the weekend that the planned timetable to leave the EU could be delayed.

The Prime Minister, who is currently on holiday in Switzerland, has said this will not happen this year.

Theresa May, pictured with her husband Phillip, is due back to work on 24 August

Although Brexit Secretary David Davis has suggested Article 50 could be triggered "before or by the start of next year".

Despite a four month referendum campaign, the EU itself only became a major concern after the electorate narrowly voted to leave on 23 June.

Schools, unemployment and housing remain the UK's other major issues in the Ipsos Mori poll of 1,205 adults, conducted between 1 July and 11 July.

The issue of immigration saw the biggest fall as an important issue in voters' judgement post Brexit, though it is positioned second overall.

Meanwhile Labour MP Gisela Stuart, who co-chaired the successful Vote Leave campaign, says EU citizens in the UK have been "left in limbo" since the referendum.

Gisela Stuart campaigned with Boris Johnson and Michael Gove in the run-up to the referendum 

Ms Stuart said the Government had a duty to adopt a "humane" approach towards the estimated 3.5 million EU citizens currently residing in Britain and must demonstrate that the UK remains a "welcoming country" in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Her comments were condemned by Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who said that she had been happy enough to support a campaign which had "whipped up" anti-immigrant sentiment in order to secure a Leave vote.

Ministers have previously indicated that while they would be prepared to let EU nationals already in the UK stay, they want to secure a reciprocal commitment from other member states concerning the 1.2 million UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU.

European Union Tops Poll As UK's Main Concern

The European Union has become the most important issue facing the UK today for the first time, according to a new poll conducted after the EU referendum.

The month of July saw the EU overtake immigration and healthcare as the top concern for voters, according to Ipsos Mori.

The economy saw a big rise too, with over a third saying it was a major issue, up nearly 7%.

The poll came before reports at the weekend that the planned timetable to leave the EU could be delayed.

The Prime Minister, who is currently on holiday in Switzerland, has said this will not happen this year.

Theresa May, pictured with her husband Phillip, is due back to work on 24 August

Although Brexit Secretary David Davis has suggested Article 50 could be triggered "before or by the start of next year".

Despite a four month referendum campaign, the EU itself only became a major concern after the electorate narrowly voted to leave on 23 June.

Schools, unemployment and housing remain the UK's other major issues in the Ipsos Mori poll of 1,205 adults, conducted between 1 July and 11 July.

The issue of immigration saw the biggest fall as an important issue in voters' judgement post Brexit, though it is positioned second overall.

Meanwhile Labour MP Gisela Stuart, who co-chaired the successful Vote Leave campaign, says EU citizens in the UK have been "left in limbo" since the referendum.

Gisela Stuart campaigned with Boris Johnson and Michael Gove in the run-up to the referendum 

Ms Stuart said the Government had a duty to adopt a "humane" approach towards the estimated 3.5 million EU citizens currently residing in Britain and must demonstrate that the UK remains a "welcoming country" in the wake of the Brexit vote.

Her comments were condemned by Liberal Democrat leader Tim Farron, who said that she had been happy enough to support a campaign which had "whipped up" anti-immigrant sentiment in order to secure a Leave vote.

Ministers have previously indicated that while they would be prepared to let EU nationals already in the UK stay, they want to secure a reciprocal commitment from other member states concerning the 1.2 million UK citizens living elsewhere in the EU.