The Electoral Commission has
approved The Independent Group’s application to register as a political party.
The group – made up of 11 former Labour and Tory MPs who quit
their parties in February – will become Change UK.
The approval means they can put forward candidates in the European
elections due to take place on 23 May – if the UK has not left the EU by then.
But the Commission rejected the party’s logo, saying it was
“likely to mislead voters”.
Two former Conservative MEPs, Julie Girling and Richard
Ashworth, confirmed they were joining Change UK and hope to stand as candidates
in the European elections.
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