Labour MP Bayo Alaba has been suspended from the party over questions about whether he tried to avoid repaying a taxpayer-funded bounce-back loan during the pandemic. To the tune of £50,000…
Alaba is a co-owner of Alaba Properties Ltd. Companies House records show an attempt was made to dissolve the company in March 2022. Which is only legally permitted if it has no outstanding debts…
A Labour spokesman said:
“Bayo Alaba MP has referred himself to the Labour Party so that these matters can be investigated in line with the party’s rules. The Labour Party expects the highest standards from our elected representatives and we have robust processes in place to ensure those high standards are upheld.”
Alaba himself said this afternoon:
“Like many businesses and entrepreneurs, I accessed financial support during the COVID-19 pandemic… There has been no attempt to avoid my financial obligations, and I am wholeheartedly committed to ensuring that the liability is met in full. I’ve referred myself to the Labour Party’s investigations process on the matter and I’ll cooperate fully.”
Sometimes these investigations wrap up quickly. Other times they last years and years…
Lord Khan in the Telegraph: “I hope, and I say this in a non-pompous way, that the public service I do will bring rewards in this world and the hereafter,” he says. “I’m hoping the work I do is earning me Brownie points.”