Transform (political party)
Political party in United Kingdom
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The Transform Party, also known as Transform Politics, or simply Transform, was a political party active in Great Britain. A merger of two political groups, the Breakthrough Party and the People's Alliance of the Left, Transform aimed to build a new left-wing political party to challenge both the Conservative Party and the Labour Party. The party was also associated with the Liverpool Community Independents and Left Unity, who remained independent parties.[1][2]
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| Leader | Collective leadership |
| Governing body | Transform Council (TC) |
| Spokespersons | Solma Ahmed Alan Gibbons Fiona Grace |
| Founded | 25 November 2023 |
| Dissolved | December 2025 |
| Merger of | Breakthrough Party People's Alliance of the Left |
| Merged into | Your Party |
| Headquarters | 5 Caledonian Road, London, N1 9DX |
| Ideology | Progressivism[1] |
| Political position | Left-wing |
| Affiliates | Left Unity Liverpool Community Independents |
| Colours | Pink |
| Website | |
| https://transformpolitics.uk/ | |
History
On 24 July 2023, Transform launched, with backing from Maia Thomas, who previously set up a Black Lives Matter group in Exeter.[1] The party claim to "fill a socialist void" left by Labour, as members believed it is moving "too far right" under Keir Starmer's leadership.[3] In August, they received support from trans activist, India Willoughby.[4] It was officially founded as a party on 25 November, where they held an inaugural conference.[5] In December, independent King's Lynn councillor Jo Rust confirmed that she had joined the party,[3] though she continued to sit as an independent on the council.[6]
Transform announced three candidates for the 2024 general election: in Bishop Auckland[7] and Newton Aycliffe and Spennymoor[8] under the Transform banner and in Liverpool Garston[9] under the Liverpool Independents banner. They also published a "Left List" of left-wing candidates throughout the country who were endorsed by the party, which included independent candidates such as Andrew Feinstein, former Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn and some candidates from the Green Party.[10][11]
Transform ran a single candidate in the 2025 local elections, in the Hemel Hempstead Town division of Hertfordshire County Council.[12] Their candidate received 33 votes out of 3,535 total votes cast in the division (0.9%).
In October 2025, the party's leadership announced their intention to host a special conference with the aim of dissolving the organisation, which in December 2025 voted in favour of dissolution and a merger with the newly established Your Party.[13]
Election results
| Election year | # of total votes | % of overall vote | # of seats won | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 595 | 0.0% | 0  |
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