Left-wing UK MPs Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana appear to be fixing a rift that threatened to end their pro-Palestine party before it even officially launched, as a high-profile legal threat is dropped.
The two co-leaders were embroiled in a public spat over control of the movement, after an "unauthorised" email was sent out by Sultana last week, encouraging supporters to sign up to membership of Your Party.
Sultana alleged defamation after the party's five other MPs, including Corbyn, issued a statement denying knowledge of the email and said they were consulting legal experts over the premature launch of a membership portal, with Sultana retaliating with her own legal threats.
Sultana on Sunday said she had dropped defamation action against the leadership for the good of the party.
"For the sake of the party, and as an act of good faith, I will not be pursuing legal proceedings despite the baseless and unsubstantiated allegations against me," she said.
"I know many people are feeling demoralised - I share that feeling. We find ourselves in a regrettable situation, but my motivation has always been to ensure the collective strength of our movement, put members first and build the genuinely democratic conference and socialist party we so urgently need.
"I am determined to reconcile and move forward. I am engaged in ongoing discussions with Jeremy, for whom, like all socialists of my generation, I have nothing but respect."
Sultana and Corbyn were involved in a public disagreement after an email linking to a portal was sent out last week, reportedly without the agreement of other members, that allowed supporters to become signed-up members for £5 a month or £55 a year.
Sultana admitted to sending the email, but insisted that "at no point was members' data misused or put at risk" and the membership portal was "properly launched in accordance with the party's roadmap".
She said she was forced into the move after being "sidelined" by a "sexist boys club" in the party, likely hinting at a statement issued by the five remaining independent MPs - all men - who condemned the membership portal email.
The statement by Sultana on Sunday appeared to be an olive branch to Corbyn, after a series of disagreements with the co-leader on the direction of the party, including its name, according to reports.
Sultana, MP for Coventry South, was said to have angered Corbyn after unilaterally announcing the formation of the party when she quit the Labour Party.
A conference planned for November is still due to go ahead, but the Corbyn camp is said to be still unhappy with Sultana's move.
Left-wing supporters of the party are reportedly angered about the feud, with many losing faith with Your Party and considering switching loyalty to the Greens.