Tower Hamlets Councillor ‘Represents’ Constituents From Bangladesh
31st January 2026
Sabina Khan, a councillor in the Labour-dominated London borough of Tower Hamlets, has been carrying out most of her duties ‘remotely’ from Bangladesh for the past eight months, while continuing to receive her full council allowance, Daily Mail reports.
Khan receives a total of £20,600 a year in allowances. This includes £11,898 as a basic councillor’s allowance and an additional £8,702 linked to her role as Scrutiny Lead for Resources, which involves overseeing council spending. According to the Daily Mail, Khan has spent most of the past eight months in the Bangladeshi city of Sylhet, rarely attending council meetings in person and instead joining remotely, sending a proxy, or missing meetings altogether.
The newspaper reports that Khan is seeking to pursue her ambition of becoming a member of parliament in Bangladesh and has been actively campaigning for the Bangladesh Nationalist Party (BNP). Videos shared on social media show her speaking at rallies and taking part in campaign events, while she plans to retain her council seat until the local elections in May. Several local government sources have described the situation as “scandalous.” Khan, GB News reported in November last year, in fact failed to win the BNP nomination.
Communities Secretary Steve Reed said it was “shocking” for a councillor to abandon her constituents in order to pursue a political career in another country. Khan has argued that British law does not prohibit political activity abroad and that she has continued to serve her constituents remotely.
The latest controversy further damages the reputation of Tower Hamlets’ leadership, long overshadowed by allegations of corruption and poor governance.
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