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Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali (born 15 October 1971) is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley, previously Birmingham Hall Green, since 2019. On the political left, he is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Tahir Ali was born on 15 October 1971 in Birmingham to Pakistani parents. He worked for Royal Mail after securing an engineering apprenticeship at the age of 17. He is an active trade unionist and served as a political officer for the Communication Workers Union.
Ali represented the Nechells Ward on Birmingham City Council from 1999 and was last re-elected in 2018 to serve until 2022, when he did not seek re-election. He served as part of the council's cabinet from 2000 to 2003 and 2012 to 2016, (shadow cabinet 2004 to 2012) his responsibilities including local services, development, jobs, skills, transport and the economy. In 2012, he was the only ethnic minority member of the team.
In October 2019 Ali was selected as the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Hall Green. The candidate selection process was undertaken by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. The campaign was marred by intimidation from former MP Roger Godsiff's supporters, resulting in three police investigations, one arrest for malicious communications and police patrols outside polling stations.
At the 2019 general election, Ali was elected to Parliament as MP for Birmingham Hall Green with 67.8% of the vote and a majority of 28,508.
He endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election and Angela Rayner in the deputy leadership election.
In April 2020, Ali was given a formal warning by police after he broke government restrictions by attending a funeral with up to 100 mourners during the coronavirus pandemic. West Midlands Labour Party Police commissioner David Jamieson also publicly condemned Ali's conduct, stating that his actions were "totally irresponsible" and that he "is not serving his constituents by endangering their lives". Ali issued an apology stating that he only attended as an observer and would not be attending any other similar gatherings.
Ali was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee from March 2020 until May 2024. He was also a member of the Justice Committee from March 2023 until May 2024.
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Tahir Ali
Tahir Ali (born 15 October 1971) is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley, previously Birmingham Hall Green, since 2019. On the political left, he is a member of the Socialist Campaign Group.
Tahir Ali was born on 15 October 1971 in Birmingham to Pakistani parents. He worked for Royal Mail after securing an engineering apprenticeship at the age of 17. He is an active trade unionist and served as a political officer for the Communication Workers Union.
Ali represented the Nechells Ward on Birmingham City Council from 1999 and was last re-elected in 2018 to serve until 2022, when he did not seek re-election. He served as part of the council's cabinet from 2000 to 2003 and 2012 to 2016, (shadow cabinet 2004 to 2012) his responsibilities including local services, development, jobs, skills, transport and the economy. In 2012, he was the only ethnic minority member of the team.
In October 2019 Ali was selected as the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Hall Green. The candidate selection process was undertaken by the Labour Party's National Executive Committee. The campaign was marred by intimidation from former MP Roger Godsiff's supporters, resulting in three police investigations, one arrest for malicious communications and police patrols outside polling stations.
At the 2019 general election, Ali was elected to Parliament as MP for Birmingham Hall Green with 67.8% of the vote and a majority of 28,508.
He endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election and Angela Rayner in the deputy leadership election.
In April 2020, Ali was given a formal warning by police after he broke government restrictions by attending a funeral with up to 100 mourners during the coronavirus pandemic. West Midlands Labour Party Police commissioner David Jamieson also publicly condemned Ali's conduct, stating that his actions were "totally irresponsible" and that he "is not serving his constituents by endangering their lives". Ali issued an apology stating that he only attended as an observer and would not be attending any other similar gatherings.
Ali was a member of the European Scrutiny Committee from March 2020 until May 2024. He was also a member of the Justice Committee from March 2023 until May 2024.