London councillor faces scrutiny over £20,000 taxpayer funds while campaigning in Bangladesh

express.co.uk

London Councillor Sabina Khan is under pressure to resign after allegedly receiving £20,000 in taxpayer funds while campaigning for an election in Bangladesh. Khan's salary includes £11,898 as a councillor and £8,702 as scrutiny lead for resources at Tower Hamlets Council. She is running for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party in Sylhet. Social media posts showed Khan campaigning in Bangladesh in January. Critics argue she cannot effectively perform her duties from 5,000 miles away.


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