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Glasgow Councillor's Toilet Incident Sparks Social Media Frenzy

11/5/2025

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Hanif Raja, a Glasgow Labour councillor, forgot to turn off his camera during a planning committee meeting about a battery storage application and was seen placing his laptop on the floor while sitting on the toilet.
A colleague alerted him that the camera was still live, and the moment circulated widely on social media.
The council temporarily took the webcast offline for editing.
Raja has previously drawn attention for attending meetings remotely while on holiday and for high mileage claims related to his car.

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Story summary

Hanif Raja, a Glasgow Labour councillor, forgot to turn off his camera during a planning committee meeting about a battery storage application and was seen placing his laptop on the floor while sitting on the toilet.
A colleague alerted him that the camera was still live, and the moment circulated widely on social media.
The council temporarily took the webcast offline for editing.
Raja has previously drawn attention for attending meetings remotely while on holiday and for high mileage claims related to his car.