Back Workers Party of Britain German Partido de los Trabajadores de Gran Bretaña Spanish מפלגת הפועלים של בריטניה HE Workers Party of Britain Italian イギリス労働者党 Japanese Parti Pekerja Britain Malay Workers Party of Britain Dutch Partido dos Trabalhadores da Grã-Bretanha Portuguese Рабочая партия Британии Russian Workers Party of Britain SIMPLE

Workers Party of Britain

Not to be confused with Socialist Workers Party (UK).

Workers Party of Britain
LeaderGeorge Galloway
Deputy LeadersAndy Hudd
Chris Williamson
Peter Ford
FounderGeorge Galloway
FoundedDecember 2019 (2019-12)
Headquarters91 Church Road
Birmingham
B13 9AE[1]
Membership (November 2023)2,962[2]
Ideology
Political positionLeft-wing[11] to far-left[14]
Local government[15]
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Website
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The Workers Party of Britain (WPB), also called the Workers Party of Great Britain (WPGB) or Workers Party GB,[16][17][18] is a socialist and socially conservative political party in the United Kingdom, strongly identified with its leader, former Labour and Respect MP George Galloway.

The party was founded in 2019 and won a parliamentary seat when Galloway won the Rochdale by-election in February 2024. However, he lost his seat to Paul Waugh of the Labour Party five months later in the general election in July 2024.

As of July 2024, the party has five local councillors and no seats in the House of Commons.[19]

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  2. ^ "Workers Party GB Annual Report 2023" (PDF). Retrieved 14 March 2024.
  3. ^ Cohen, Ben (1 March 2024). "'Dark Day' for British Jews as Anti-Zionist Agitator George Galloway Returns to Parliament". The Algemeiner. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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  6. ^ Mower, Shannon (6 March 2024). ""Professional troublemaker": Conservative councillors call for George Galloway visit to be cancelled". Doncaster Free Press. Retrieved 14 May 2024.
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  10. ^ Now, Known (1 March 2024). "George Galloway who campaigned against Gaza war wins UK by-election". Al Jazeera English. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
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  12. ^ "George Galloway Wins Rochdale By-Election Overturning Labour Majority". PoliticsHome. 1 March 2024. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  13. ^ Castle, Stephen (1 March 2024). "Westminster Is Nervously Braced For George Galloway's Return To The Commons". The New York Times. Retrieved 1 March 2024.
  14. ^ [12][13]
  15. ^ "Open Council Data UK". 15 February 2024. Retrieved 15 February 2024.
  16. ^ "Rochdale Hustings". Workers Party of Britain. 23 February 2024.
  17. ^ "Rishi Sunak warns British democracy being targeted by far-right and Islamists". The Independent. 1 March 2024.
  18. ^ "Manifesto – Britain Deserves Better". Workers Party of Britain.
  19. ^ "Rochdale general election results". Manchester Evening News. 4 July 2024.

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