Akhmed Yakoob was a British solicitor and independent politician who ran for Parliament in 2024 as an independent candidate in Birmingham Ladywood. Yakoob became famous as a Lamborghini-driving social media influencer who supported Andrew Tate and made controversial comments about violence against women, making him a controversial figure. Backed by the Workers Party of Britain, he ran with a slogan of "Lend Gaza Your Vote," attempting to capitalize on Muslim voters' disaffection with Labour's response to the Israel-Hamas War. However, he claimed that his slogan was just a means of gripping voters' attention, while he would prioritize more pressing issues such as high rates of child poverty in his constituency.