'Now join us and LEAVE your parties': Seven anti-Corbyn MPs who quit Labour over 'bullying and anti-Semitism' invite TORIES to abandon May over Brexit and 'change Westminster's broken politics'

Seven MPs who quit Labour over Jeremy Corbyn today invited Tory MPs to abandon Theresa May and do the same.

The anti-Corbyn rebels vowed to 'change politics' by breaking the Westminster system with their new 'Independent Group' of MPs. 

Chuka Umunna, the ringleader of the new 'gang of seven', made a direct appeal to politicians in all parties warning voters were 'sick of politics as usual'.

Tory MP Nick Boles stopped short of denying he would consider joining - insisting today he had not spoken to any of the seven MPs and was working with all sides to stop a no deal Brexit.

Other Tory MPs such as Heidi Allen and Sarah Wollaston will also be the focus of attention with just 39 days until Brexit day.  

Liberal Democrat leader Sir Vince Cable vowed his party would work with the Independent Group - but will also be worried his tiny group of MPs could split and lose members to a new group of centrist politicians. 

The new 'Independent Group' of MPs is drawn from different generations of Labour and also includes Luciana Berger, Chris Leslie, Angela Smith, Gavin Shuker, Ann Coffey and Mike Gapes. 

The members appealed to the public for donations to get the new project - which is not yet a political party able to stand candidates - off the ground. 

They accused Mr Corbyn of turning Labour into a racist party that weakens national security, accepts the 'narrative' of Britain's enemies and lashed him for facilitating Brexit. 

Asked if he would join the new group, Mr Boles - who faces an attempt to de-select him by Brexiteer activists in his Grantham constituency - told BuzzFeed: 'They're all good people and I understand completely why they felt driven to leave Labour.

'I have not spoken with any of them about their plans and am totally focused on working with MPs of all parties to stop a no-deal Brexit on 29 March.' 

In a joint statement, the seven MPs warned 'visceral hatreds of other people, views and opinions are commonplace in and around the Labour Party'. 

The claims provoked a furious response from allies of Mr Corbyn. Len McCluskey claimed anti-Semitism in Labour was 'grossly unfair' and 'contrived'. 

The 'gang of seven' are all fiercely anti-Brexit and most have called for a second referendum on the deal. The move is unlikely to change the balance of Commons votes on Brexit as several of the group already rebelled against Mr Corbyn - but their departure could firm up Mr Corbyn's position against a new vote.  

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