Ayoub Khan MP, the Independent MP for Birmingham Perry Barr, prompted a massive reaction from Labour MPs today in the House of Commons.
Ayoub Khan attempted to question Keir Starmer on what action he was going to take about the estimated 17,000 tonnes of rubbish dumped on the streets of Birmingham. Mr Khan was eventually cut off by the Speaker.
Mr Khan said:
Mister speaker, this Labour government has failed the British public at every turn. They have abandoned the WASPI women, leaving them without compensation they deserve. They have turned their backs on pensioners by failing to support the winter fuel allowance. They have let down children by keeping a two child benefit cap in place, and they will inflict further hardship on the most vulnerable by slashing £5 Billion from benefits.
But perhaps the most immediate and visible failure, one that pose an immediate and direct health risk to the people of Birmingham, is the appalling financial mismanagement of Labour run Birmingham City Council. After more than a decade of Labour control, their incompetence has led to mountains of uncollected rubbish piling up on every street so vast that it can be seen from satellites orbiting space. It is nothing short of a disgrace and a damning indictment of Labour's inability to govern. Will the prime minister take urgent action to protect the public health, and the people of Birmingham by immediately deploying...
