Sandi Toksvig has revealed that she decided to quit The News Quiz in order to launch a new political party.

The comedian told BBC Radio 4's Woman's Hour that she has founded the Women's Equality Party, with the intention of being ready for the next general election in five years.

Ken McKay



Toksvig announced her departure from the long-running Radio 4 topical quiz show after 28 series earlier this week.

"I have made jokes over and over again about politics and, do you know, this election I've had enough," she said today.

"And I have decided that instead of making jokes about it, I need to participate."

She continued: "So I am involved in the founding of a new political party.

"It's called the Women's Equality Party. It is a fantastic group of women - and indeed men - who have decided that enough is enough and we need to make some changes."

Toksvig added that it will not field candidates for the 2015 election, but will do in five years' time.

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