Man arrested over alleged unauthorised access to a party database linked to Your Party's founding
The Metropolitan Police arrested a man in his 20s under the Computer Misuse Act over alleged unauthorised access to a political party's database. Sources say the case relates to the dispute over Your Party's founding; the police did not name the party.
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The story, neutrally told
Mixed · 2The Metropolitan Police have arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of an offence under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, as part of an investigation into alleged unauthorised access to a political party's database. GB NewsR “The Metropolitan Police confirmed they had arrested a man in his 20s on suspicion of an offence under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, Politico revealed.” Read at GB News ↗ The GuardianLC “Officers had now arrested a man on suspicion of an offence under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, a police spokesperson told Politico.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Mixed · 2He was released pending further inquiries and has not been charged. GB NewsR “He was released pending further enquiries and has not been charged.” Read at GB News ↗ The GuardianLC “The man was released pending further inquiries and has not been charged.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Left · 1The Guardian, citing Politico, reports that the Met began its investigation after receiving a report in September 2025, and that officers had earlier interviewed a woman in her 30s under caution in connection with the same inquiry. A police spokesperson said the investigation continues. The GuardianLC “Officers also previously interviewed a woman in her 30s under caution in connection with the same investigation.”“they had launched an investigation after they received a report in September 2025 “relating to the alleged unauthorised access of a political party’s database”” Read at The Guardian ↗
Mixed · 2The police statement did not name a party. Sources told Politico, and the Guardian, that the investigation is linked to the long-running dispute over the founding of Your Party; GB News cites three insider sources to Politico. GB NewsR “But three insider sources revealed to Politico that the probe related to an extended dispute linked to the founding of Your Party.” Read at GB News ↗ The GuardianLC “Sources told the Guardian that the investigation was linked to the long-running dispute connected to the establishment of Your Party.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Left · 1According to the Guardian, neither the man arrested nor the woman interviewed is an MP, and Politico reported that neither Jeremy Corbyn nor Zarah Sultana was accused of wrongdoing. The GuardianLC “Neither the man arrested nor the woman interviewed by police are MPs and neither have been charged with an offence. Neither Corbyn nor Sultana were accused of wrongdoing, Politico reported.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Left · 1Background: Your Party was founded in summer 2025 by Corbyn and Sultana. In September that year Sultana launched a membership portal asking members to pay £55, which Corbyn called a "false membership system"; Sultana said she aimed to "safeguard the grassroots involvement" in the party. The GuardianLC “That September Sultana revealed a new membership portal on X, and encouraged members to become paying members for £55.”“Corbyn described the site as a “false membership system” and told supporters to ignore an email requesting funds.” Read at The Guardian ↗
Left · 1In January, the Information Commissioner's Office told the party it was taking no further action over the portal launch but that it may have involved "serious criminal activity" and should be referred to police. The GuardianLC “the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) advised the party that while it was taking no further action over the Your Party membership portal launch, it may have involved “serious criminal activity” and should be referred to the police.” Read at The Guardian ↗ Left · 1A Your Party spokesperson declined further comment on ongoing police investigations and said the party's systems are secure and that this was an isolated incident. The GuardianLC ““We can reassure our members and supporters that our systems are secure and that this was an isolated incident.”” Read at The Guardian ↗
Every sentence links to the reporting it rests on. The pill in front of each says where its sources sit: Left, Centre or Right when one side supplies at least half of them, Mixed when they are evenly split. The number is how many outlets it cites.
Left1 outlet
- Framing
- Frames the story as a police inquiry into a row over the party's founding, with detailed background on the membership-portal dispute, the ICO advice and the party's internal politics.
- Emphasis
- Context, the woman interviewed under caution, the statement that neither Corbyn nor Sultana is accused, and the party's reassurance that systems are secure.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Does not frame the party itself as under investigation.
- Charged language
- “sexist boys’ club”“false membership system”
- For example
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“Police are carrying out a criminal investigation into a row over the founding of Your Party, which split the leftwing party as it was established last year.” — The Guardian
“Neither Corbyn nor Sultana were accused of wrongdoing, Politico reported.” — The Guardian
Centre0 outlets
No centre outlet in our sources has covered this story yet.
Right1 outlet
- Framing
- Short report leading with a criminal investigation into Your Party, relaying Politico's account of the arrest.
- Emphasis
- The arrest, the Computer Misuse Act and the insider sources linking the case to the party's founding.
- Leaves out or plays down
- Omits the earlier interview of a woman, the ICO advice, the party's response and that Corbyn and Sultana are not accused.
- Charged language
- “Criminal investigation launched into Your Party”“strenous leadership process”
- For example
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“A criminal investigation has been launched into Your Party's founding over alleged unathorised access to a political party's database.” — GB News
What every side reports
- A man in his 20s was arrested by the Met under the 1990 Computer Misuse Act, released pending further inquiries and not charged.
- The police statement did not name a political party; sources linked the case to the dispute over Your Party's founding.
- The report came via Politico.
Where accounts differ
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How to describe the case and Your Party's role
- Left
- The Guardian calls it an investigation into a row over the founding of Your Party and stresses that neither Corbyn nor Sultana is accused of wrongdoing.
- Right
- GB News headlines it as a criminal investigation launched into Your Party itself, and says the probe concerns the party's founding.
Metropolitan Police organisation
Confirmed an arrest under the Computer Misuse Act and that the investigation continues, without naming the party.
“The police spokesperson did not name any political party in their statement” — The Guardian
Your Party party
Declined to comment further on ongoing police matters, saying its systems are secure and this was an isolated incident.
““It would not be appropriate to comment any further about ongoing police investigations.”” — The Guardian
Zarah Sultana person
Previously said her portal aimed to safeguard grassroots involvement; reportedly not accused of wrongdoing.
“Sultana said her only aim had been to “safeguard the grassroots involvement that is essential to building this party”” — The Guardian
Jeremy Corbyn person
Previously called the portal a "false membership system"; reportedly not accused of wrongdoing.
“Corbyn described the site as a “false membership system”” — The Guardian
Left1 article
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Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party
Neutral Fuller explanatory report that places the arrest in the context of the founding dispute and notes no MP is accused.
Centre0 articles
No coverage yet.
Right1 article
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GB NewsR ·
Criminal investigation launched into Your Party over unauthorised access to political database
Neutral Brief relay of Politico's report, with a headline that places the criminal investigation on Your Party.
- 16 Oct 13:11 First GB NewsR Criminal investigation launched into Your Party over unauthorised access to political database
- 16 Oct 18:29 +5h 18m The GuardianLC Met police investigating row over founding of Your Party
Times are when each article was published, or when we first saw it if the outlet gave no time.
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