OXFORD University students forked out £51 to buy Jeremy Corbyn’s used paper cup — and now plan to drink port out of it.

Eleanor Sharman and 14 of her friends were victorious in a bidding war to snap up the humble vessel, which was sold on eBay to raise money for Age UK.

Ms Sharman, who lives near Henley-on-Thames, said that while she and many of her fellow bidders do not share the same political views as Mr Corbyn, they are drawing inspiration from the left-winger and will share guardianship of the cup.

She said: “I imagine that, true to Corbyn’s own values, we will have a system of collective ownership — it will be held as communal property.”

Maria Cooke, 49, who works for Age UK, decided to sell Mr Corbyn’s used coffee cup on eBay after he visited the city and addressed hundreds of people at one of his now famous public meetings.

She said: “Charities have got to be a bit creative about how they fundraise these days, so I just thought: Why not put it up for auction?”