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Nottingham Post
Nottingham Post
National
Oliver Pridmore

Expelled Nottingham Labour councillor Hassan Ahmed says he would have challenged city council leadership

Explosive claims have been made by the Nottingham councillor recently thrown out of Labour who has described the atmosphere within Nottingham's party as being "toxic."

Hassan Ahmed, 71, has served three terms as a Labour member of Nottingham City Council, including serving twice as a portfolio holder. He says he was planning to become the next city council leader and claims its current leadership has "wreaked havoc."

In an interview following his expulsion from Labour after 43 years of membership, Mr Ahmed claims the current Nottingham City Council leadership has been "incompetent", citing issues including the closure of Nottingham Castle and the failure of Robin Hood Energy.

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