Supporters have been left dumbfounded after a disagreement broke out between Your Party co-founders, Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana.
Corbyn and Sultana formed the left-wing party in July as an alternative to the Labour Party amid growing public distrust of the government.
Sultana posted to her social media a link for members to sign up and pay for a Your Party membership this morning.
The post said: ‘We said this was your party – and we meant it. We have just launched our membership. Join us and be part of history.’
More than 20,000 people have signed up for a direct debit, making them ‘paid members’ of the party.
Users could either pay a £5 monthly subscription or pay £55 for an annual membership.
But around three hours after Sultana’s announcement, Corbyn shared an ‘urgent message