In an interview posted in 2024 on YouTube, Mr Butt describes fighting jihad in a foreign country as an act of 'compassion'. Mr Butt supported calls for protests against Israeli football club Maccabi Tel Aviv when they played Aston Villa in Birmingham last November. In another YouTube interview four months ago Mr Butt argued that Muslims must not take Christians and Jews as friends. When asked about his comments Mr Butt said he was referencing the Koran and does not hate Jews or Christians. Mr Butt says he can serve Sparkhill better than the incumbent Labour councillors, who he says do not speak English.

Source: Daily Mail February 01, 2026 18:37 UTC