1. Tahir Ali was born on 15 October 1971 and is a British Labour politician who has served as the Member of Parliament for Birmingham Hall Green and Moseley, previously Birmingham Hall Green, since 2019.
19 Facts About Tahir Ali
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Tahir Ali was born on 15 October 1971 in Birmingham to Pakistani parents.
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Tahir Ali has worked for Royal Mail after securing an engineering apprenticeship at the age of 17.
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Tahir Ali is an active trade unionist and served as a political officer for the Communication Workers Union.
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Tahir 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.
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Tahir Ali served as part of the council's cabinet from 2000 to 2003 and 2012 to 2016, his responsibilities including local services, development, jobs, skills, transport and the economy.
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In October 2019 Tahir Ali was selected as the Labour prospective parliamentary candidate for Birmingham Hall Green.
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Tahir Ali endorsed Rebecca Long-Bailey in the 2020 Labour Party leadership election and Angela Rayner in the deputy leadership election.
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Tahir Ali has been a member of the European Scrutiny Committee since March 2020.
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West Midlands Labour Party Police commissioner David Jamieson publicly condemned Tahir Ali's conduct, stating that his actions were "totally irresponsible" and that he "is not serving his constituents by endangering their lives".
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Tahir Ali issued an apology stating that he only attended as an observer and would not be attending any other similar gatherings.
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Tahir Ali has been critical of the government of Narendra Modi in India.
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Tahir Ali further said that "political opponents of Modi in India are at risk of arbitrary arrest, and the civil liberties of all Indians are being eroded by an extremist, rightwing government".
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On 24 February 2022, following the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, Tahir Ali was one of 11 Labour MPs threatened with losing the party whip after they signed a statement by the Stop the War Coalition which questioned the legitimacy of NATO and accused the military alliance of "eastward expansion".
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Tahir Ali is a member of Labour Friends of Palestine and the Middle East.
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Tahir Ali asserted that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak bore responsibility for "the blood of thousands of innocent people on his hands," sparking significant public and parliamentary attention.
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Tahir Ali acknowledged the need to apologise for the manner in which he described the Prime Minister.
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In March 2025, Tahir Ali was one of 20 MPs to sign a letter addressed to the prime minister of Pakistan, to build a new airport in Mirpur, Azad Kashmir in order to save travel time for visitors from Britain.
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The article points out Tahir Ali has never voted in parliament on matters related to welfare reform or benefits cuts, however has campaigned for this airport, and the introduction of blasphemy law.