Independent would-be MP Akhmed Yakoob has said he is sorry about the distress caused to a teacher who he 'named and shamed' for being a 'racist' in a video he promoted to his followers. But we have ...

Akhmed Yakoob’s signature catchphrase is: ‘There is a defence for every offence’ Hayley Dixon is the Telegraph’s Special Correspondent. She is an award-winning investigative journalist whose scoops ...

Controversial TikTok solicitor Akhmed Yakoob has broken his silence after he was charged with money laundering. It emerged on Wednesday, May 21, that Yakoob, 37, of Perry Barr, and accountant Nabeel ...

Independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob at the ICC where Birmingham's mayoral election count took place -Credit:BirminghamLive Would-be politician Akhmed Yakoob is facing an investigation from the ...

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AKHMED Yakoob has been making headlines for some time now — running for mayor of the West Midlands while making incendiary comments, which he later apologised for. And he’s back in the spotlight for ...

Controversial lawyer and activist Akhmed Yakoob has announced he is launching a new political movement with young candidates set to fight for seats on Birmingham City Council to 'drive the Labour ...

A Lamborghini-driving 'TikTok lawyer' who almost became an MP on a pro-Palestine ticket has denied money laundering 'involving millions of pounds' in cash. Akhmed Yakoob, 37, was charged earlier this ...

A Lamborghini-driving lawyer who is fighting to become Birmingham's new MP once joked about 'sparking out' men who enter female toilets during an exchange over gay and transgender rights. Akhmed ...