A councillor at the centre of the ban on Israeli football fans in Birmingham has been embraced by senior Labour figures, The Telegraph can disclose. Wassem Zaffar, 44, who played a role in the decision to ban Maccabi Tel-Aviv supporters from a game at Villa Park, described Shabana Mahmood, the Home Secretary, as a “friend” and sang Happy Birthday to Lucy Powell, the deputy Labour leader. Mr Zaffar has also been pictured with Sir Keir Starmer and has met Ed Miliband, Sir Sadiq Khan, Jess Phillips and Angela Rayner. The councillor, who is a school governor and a former magistrate,...
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