• News, views and information from Zahid Iqbal, your Parliamentary Candidate for Bradford West
  • About Zahid

    Zahid Iqbal grew up in Pudsey and went to Preisthorpe comprehensive school before studying Law at North Staffordshire. He went on to train as a barrister at Lincolns Inn.

    In his professional life he has run a large successsful property development company with his wife. At this moment his firm has a £10 million development project underway in the centre of Bradford. The project will create affordable housing, first time buyer property and retail shops providing employment for the local community. The project is committed to help regenerate Bradford.

    Zahid currently lives with his wife Ferzana and three teenage children. His oldest daughter Sana is studying Journalism at university. His other daughter Ayesha is studying her GCSEs, and his son Yusef is currently in high school. As a father Zahid understands the problems faced by teenagers today and the importance of education for our children.

    His interests outside of politics include football, cricket and reading.

Shadow Home Secretary in Bradford West

Chris Grayling, the Conservative Shadow Home Secretary, came to my campaign office to gain an insight to an organisation called Con – Sequence.

Con-Sequence is a West Yorkshire based organisation set up to deliver workshops and presentations to young people highlighting the consequences stemming from getting involved with anti-social and criminal related activities.

Encourage and support young people to manage their own learning in order that they maximise their potential.

The workshops and presentations delivered by Con-Sequence tackle a range of issues including: Drugs, Knife crime, Gun crime and Prison life.

If you need further information about this organisation then you can visit their web site at – www.con-sequence.co.uk

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