Ayoub Khan.

One of the most politically distinctive MPs in the Commons right now, Ayoub Khan has drawn sustained national attention for his public positions on the Israel-Palestine conflict — including promoting a debunked claim about Netanyahu's death on social media, and actively supporting the ban on Maccabi Tel Aviv fans from a match in Birmingham. Both drew significant criticism. Elected in 2024 as an independent on a pro-Gaza platform, he voted against the King's Speech in May 2026, a near-explicit vote of no confidence in the Labour government's programme.

His parliamentary record is mixed in engagement terms: he votes in only 37% of Commons divisions, well below the typical MP's participation rate, though he has made 255 contributions across 169 debates — a high speech volume relative to his voting activity. His most consistent positions are opposition to immigration controls (10% aligned with the pro-immigration-control stance), strong support for climate action and workers' rights, and firm opposition to disability benefit cuts. He voted with the government on the Immigration and Asylum Bill's Second Reading — a notable exception given his usual independence — and backed farm subsidy cuts in June 2026 against his own party's majority position.

His stance profile reveals a politician more aligned with the left of Labour than with orthodox independent crossbench positioning, but willing to diverge sharply where Gaza or policing issues intersect with constituency politics. He sits on no select committees, limiting his behind-the-scenes influence. His top speech topics are defence, social care, and crime, suggesting broad engagement rather than narrow specialism. Voting data covers 575 divisions since July 2024; recent news coverage within the past 90 days is limited.