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MP Ayoub Khan Slams Reform UK Amid Birmingham Crisis

2/12/2026

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Ayoub Khan (Independent MP) criticised Reform UK MPs as 'rubbish' during Prime Minister’s Questions on February 11, 2026, amid the Birmingham bin crisis.
He urged Sir Keir Starmer to prompt Birmingham City Council to resume discussions with Unite the Union.
He highlighted the rubbish issue in Birmingham and gestured toward Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, and Sarah Pochin, who were present and Pochin appeared displeased.

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Ayoub Khan (Independent MP) criticised Reform UK MPs as 'rubbish' during Prime Minister’s Questions on February 11, 2026, amid the Birmingham bin crisis.
He urged Sir Keir Starmer to prompt Birmingham City Council to resume discussions with Unite the Union.
He highlighted the rubbish issue in Birmingham and gestured toward Nigel Farage, Richard Tice, and Sarah Pochin, who were present and Pochin appeared displeased.