Jeremy Corbyn accuses Labour of ‘fanning flames of racism’ as he warns Keir Starmer cut from same cloth as Nigel Farage

The co-leader of Your Party wrote in The Standard that "Reform and Labour can wrap themselves in as many Union Jacks as they want."

However, Mr Corbyn's apparent understanding of the UK appears somewhat different, with the ex-Labour leader instead drawing comparison to his London seat of Islington North.

"There are probably over seventy languages spoken in my constituency. Islington North is incredibly diverse, made up of people who have come from all over the world to make this place their home," he said.

Mr Corbyn said it was "strength in diversity (that) has got our borough through its darkest times".

"In 2017, Makram Ali was murdered in a terrorist attack in Finsbury Park," he added.

"I will never forget the sight of leaders of all faiths and local communities holding a commemorative event in Seven Sisters Road. They were determined to show that community and humanity are stronger than hatred."

Mr Corbyn said he was "utterly appalled" by Reform UK's plans to abolish Indefinite Leave to Remain, adding it was a "reprehensible threat" and "chilling reminder of where this country is heading if we do not intervene, now".

The former Labour leader, who was replaced by Sir Keir after the 2019 General Election, accused Labour of "fanning the flames of racism".

Mr Corbyn had claimed his former party "could have made the case for a humane immigration system that treats refugees with dignity and respect".

He continued: "For as long as I have been alive, people have been determined to build this kind of society.

"Over the past forty years, I have been struck by how willing people are to join campaigns to preserve our schools, green spaces and community hubs.

"In all instances, it is ordinary people standing side by side to protect the institutions that bind them together."

While it does not have a formal name yet, Mr Corbyn, alongside co-leader and Coventry South MP Zarah Sultana, has been hosting events across the country to promote Your Party.

A group of 10 independent councillors at Walsall Council, including the former Labour leader, all confirmed earlier today they would be joining the party.

St Matthews ward Councillor Aftab Nawaz told Express and Star: "As councillors, we left the Labour Party because of their policies on Gaza, which, unfortunately, have continued and ensured that the British government is complicit in the genocide.

"We left on principle and we’ve held our own at the council. As a group of councillors, we’ve decided to join Your Party as a movement, and we hope in the future, we will be standing as their candidates."

Mr Corbyn's Shadow Chancellor during his time as Labour leader, John McDonnell, warned Sir Keir Starmer's party risked losing backers to the new party alongside the Greens.

The Hayes & Harlington MP said: "The tactic that they’re using at the moment, the strategy they’re using, is the old traditional one from the right- 'don’t worry about those who vote Labour, because they’ll always vote Labour, there’s nowhere else for them to go – so let’s target Reform.'

“It’s a catastrophic mistake because...there is somewhere else to go, both in terms of the Greens and possibly the new party that Jeremy is establishing.

"The more you shift to the right, particularly the racist right, the more you will lose our support and our biggest problem at the moment...is the stay-at-home vote."

Green Party leader Zack Polanski is set to meet with Ms Sultana to discuss the operation of pacts between them and other parties.

The pair will appear on a panel together in Manchester as part of The World Transformed festival, alongside other groups the Muslim Vote and We Deserve Better, which campaigns to unite the left.

According to a recent YouGov poll, 83 per cent of Green Party members support some form of electoral alliance with Your Party.

Mr Corbyn and Ms Sultana's new party will have its inaugural conference in Liverpool on November 29 and 30.