A convicted terrorist who was jailed for plotting to blow up the British embassy and had links to hook-handed hate preacher Abu Hamza intends to stand as a candidate in Birmingham’s local elections.
Shahid Butt, 60, said he wants to ‘unify the people’ and push back against the far right when he stands for election in Sparkhill, in the upcoming Birmingham City Council elections, which will be held in May.
However his candidacy is marred by controversy.
