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Southampton Labour MP Corruption
In 2024, Southampton Test Labour MP Satvir Kaur took criminal money from convicted violent criminal Shere Sattar, as declared in her Parliamentary Register of Interests. Sattar had previously been expelled from the Labour Party after his conviction in 2022, but had stayed on as an Eastleigh Town Councillor for THREE YEARS, despite now being a criminal.
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| Satvir Kaur, Southampton Test Labour MP Photo: Under Licence from UK Parliament |
The £10k was also shown by us appearing in the Electoral Commission register of political donations.
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| Electoral Commission Database of Political Funding Showing Shere Sattar Money Image: Southampton Independents |
But there is no evidence that Kaur or Southampton Labour has paid it back. We asked her and them. No response was received. No evidence was provided from her or Southampton Labour. They have claimed to have paid it back though.
Do you believe them, without any evidence?
This is the same Labour Party whose Prime Minister appointed Peter Mandelson as Ambassador to the United States. Peter Mandelson is now under investigation by the Police, and had previously had to leave government in other scandals.
The same Labour Party.
The Missing Evidence
Yes - WE CHECKED IN EVERY WAY POSSIBLE. There is no evidence Kaur, or Portsmouth Labour MPs Stephen Morgan or Amanda Martin, paid ANY of the criminal money back.
Neither is there any evidence that Central Labour HQ paid any of the £10,300 back - we checked with the Electoral Commission who said they had no requirement to be told, even if it was paid back!
As reported by The Times and Independent, the Shere Sattar criminal money totals £40,300.
Seriously, we have looked everywhere and checked with everyone.
WE CHECKED EVERYWHERE
WE CHECKED with the Electoral Commission that regulates funding of political parties. Incredibly, they confirmed in writing that political parties can receive money from criminals. The law is set by MPs, mostly Labour and Tory MPs.
WE CHECKED with the three Labour MPs in Southampton and Portsmouth that accepted the money. We received no response and no evidence.
WE CHECKED with Shere Sattar, the former Eastleigh Labour councillor and convicted criminal who gave the money. We received no response.
WE CHECKED with Eastleigh Town Council's Town Clerk whether Sattar stayed on as councillor despite being convicted in 2022. He stayed on until May 2025 - THREE YEARS LATER. He served on committees and made decisions, as confirmed by the Clerk, DESPITE being a convicted criminal.
WE CHECKED with the Election Agent for Southampton Labour councillors, Councillor Christian Cox, who is Councillor for Millbrook ward. No evidence and no response.
WE CHECKED With Southampton Labour Council candidates and received no evidence and no response.
We've also asked about Southampton Labour councillors' donations to the Labour Party, which appear to have stopped in recent years, according to records at the Electoral Commission. But have the councillors' donations actually stopped? We've asked Labour councillors and candidates, including the Leader of the Council and Leader of the Labour Group, who is Shirley councillor Alex Winning. Kaur was also a Shirley councillor.
Seriously, we have looked everywhere and checked with everyone.
There is NO EVIDENCE that any of the more than £40,000 that Labour took from Shere Sattar has been given back.
The Electoral Commission confirmed directly to our enquiry that even if they had paid it back, the Commission is not obliged to be told, so there would be no record.
Corruption Is The Only Word
To take money from a convicted criminal cannot be called anything other than corruption. If you can think of a better description, get in touch.
Do Not Vote Labour - Vote Independent!
In the local Council elections, please do not vote Labour. In Redbridge ward, Vote for the anti-corruption candidate Andrew Pope Independent Network. Andrew is the only candidate who can beat Labour in Redbridge.
Everywhere else, either vote Independent or vote tactically against Labour.
It is First Past the Post, so please vote tactically to stop Labour and vote to remove as many Labour councillors as possible, and please do not vote any more in.
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