Greens membership surge after public split between Corbyn and Sultana

Almost 1,400 people sign up in 24 hours, as party sees 10% increase in member numbers after Zack Polanski’s leadership win

The Greens have seen their membership jump by more than 1,000 people in a day after a very public split between Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana cast doubt on the viability of the pair’s proposed new leftwing party.

Almost 1,400 people signed up to the Greens in the 24 hours since the bitter disagreement emerged, which saw Corbyn and his allies refer Sultana to the information watchdog after claims she started collecting membership subscriptions without authority.