A NEW group has been formed to facilitate a fightback against scores of local party officers and chairs being suspended by Labour HQ.

Members of the new Labour In Exile Network (LIEN) are taking collective action against the string of suspensions in recent months.

The suspensions have mainly been over constituency Labour parties (CLPs) allowing the discussion of motions in support of former party leader Jeremy Corbyn after his suspension in October, and the subsequent withdrawal of the whip after his reinstatement.