by Emily Jane Davies, Daily Mail
Which people do you serve again?
A Labour MP for a city plagued with bin strikes and piled high with rubbish has backed calls for a new airport to be built in Kashmir.
Tahir Ali, the MP for Birmingham, has come under fire for supporting a campaign for the new airport in another country.
He took to social media to voice his support for the project in the district of Mirpur, which is within the disputed Kashmir region administered by Pakistan.
He said on X: ‘There has been a long-standing promise for an international airport in Mirpur, which has yet to be met.
‘This causes significant issues to a number of my constituents, who are having to drive over three hours to get to the nearest airport in Pakistan.
‘I will continue to push for this cause, and pursue this issue until permission is granted for a new airport.’
But Shadow Justice Secretary Robert Jenrick replied scathingly: ‘You’re an MP for Birmingham, not Mirpur.
‘The streets of your city are literally piled high in rubbish thanks to your Labour council. Focus on the UK.’