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Change UK changes its name for the third time
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| Contributor | IndyGeorgia |
| Last Edited | IndyGeorgia Jun 13, 2019 06:39pm |
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| Category | News |
| Author | Jen Mills |
| News Date | Thursday, June 13, 2019 04:45:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | Change UK have applied to change their name for the third time.
The group, which was first known as the Independent Group, faced legal action over its new name.
Petitions site Change.org said it was was too similar to their name and caused confusion.
The group has now said they will apply for registration with the Electoral Commission as The Independent Group for Change.
In a statement, Change UK said: ‘Ahead of the European elections, lawyers for the organisation Change.org disputed our right to register as ‘Change UK’ with the Electoral Commission.
‘Under threat of legal action by Change.org, which would have involved each MP being sued personally, and with no time left to register a new party name to contest the elections, our leadership at the time felt we had no option but to sign a legal agreement preventing the permanent use of the name Change UK once the campaign was over. |
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