Labour membership expected to fall below half a million

Labour membership is expected to fall below half a million for the first time since its peak under Jeremy Corbyn because about 40,000 people are in arrears.The unusual number of lapsed payments was discussed at a meeting of Labour’s ruling national executive committee (NEC) on Tuesday, as the drop will hit Labour’s budget.The peak of party membership under Corbyn was 554,000 members as of last July, which had fallen to 528,000 by December.