Birmingham general election hopeful joked about domestic violence on podcast

Independent candidate Akhmed Yakoob also said ‘70% of hell will be women’ during guest appearance on Minted Minds YouTube series

An independent candidate standing in Birmingham said “70% of hell will be women” and joked about domestic violence on a podcast earlier this year, as polling suggests he is closing the gap with Labour.

Akhmed Yakoob, who came third in the West Midlands mayoral election in May with just over 10% of the vote, is standing against Labour’s Shabana Mahmood in Ladywood, one of the most deprived constituencies in the country.