Ayoub Khan

Ayoub Khan MP
Official portrait, 2024
Member of Parliament for Birmingham Perry Barr
Incumbent
Assumed office 4 July 2024
Preceded by	Khalid Mahmood
Majority	507 (1.4%)
Member of Birmingham City Council for Aston
Incumbent
Assumed office May 2022
Preceded by	Muhammad Afzal
In office July 2005 – May 2012
In office May 2003 – June 2004
Personal details
Born	Ratta Azad Kashmir Pakistan
Political party	Independent
Other political affiliations	Liberal Democrats (until 2024)
Alma mater	University of Birmingham University of Central England BPP Law College Bar Vocational Course

Ayoub Khan is a British Independent politician and a practicing Barrister who has served as Member of Parliament (MP) for Birmingham Perry Barr since 2024.^[1][2]

Ayoub Khan moved to England from Ratta, Azad Kashmir at six months old. He attended Prince Albert Primary School, Duddeston Manor Secondary School and Josiah Mason College. He graduated with a Bachelor of Science (BSc) in Chemistry from the University of Birmingham and a Masters in Engineering (MEng) in Integrated Management Systems from the University of Birmingham . He studied Law at the University of Central England and completed his Bar Vocational Training Course at the BPP Law College London and qualified as a Barrister in 2007 after being called to the bar in 2005. He is a member of Lincoln’s Inn ^[3]

Khan was first elected as a Liberal Democrat councillor in the Aston ward in Birmingham in 2003. He lost the seat in 2004, but successfully challenged the result through an Election Petition at the High Court which determined that the Labour Party candidates were involved in postal voter scandal. He went on and won the by-election in 2005. He represented the Aston Ward again from 2005 to 2012, and 2022 to 2024.^[4] During this time, he ran for other positions for the party, including the UK and European parliaments.^[5]

During the 2023 Gaza war, Khan was embroiled in controversy after creating TikTok videos questioning the extent of the 7 October attacks which led to complaints claiming that the posts were offensive.^[6][7][8][9] The Liberal Democrat’s conducted an impartial investigation in relation to these posts and dismissed the complaints. Khan stated "at no stage have I considered my material on TikTok offensive. It illustrates doesn’t it how the media can get it wrong".^[7][10][11]

In May 2024, he resigned from the Liberal Democrats to fight the general election as an independent,^[12] saying he had been told to sign up to an agreement by the Party but could not do so without compromising his integrity.^[13] He was elected as an independent MP for the Birmingham Perry Barr constituency, with 35.5% of the vote, overturning the Labour incumbent Khalid Mahmood’s 15,000 vote majority to win by 507 votes.^[14][15]

As of 2024, Khan continues to live in his childhood neighbourhood of Aston with his wife and their six children. He explains that he remains in Aston to serve as a role model for the younger generation. Khan regularly visits local schools to share his success story and encourages young people to prioritise their education.