Green councillor criticised over resurfaced Lamborghini videos

A newly elected Green Party councillor in Bolton has faced online criticism after social media videos resurfaced showing him driving a Lamborghini supercar, footage his supporters say dates back to a 2023 family wedding.

Baggy Khan, 25, whose full name is Mohammad Baghdadi Khan, secured a seat representing the Halliwell ward on Bolton Council in the local elections on May 7. The videos, originally posted on TikTok, Instagram, and Facebook, depict Khan behind the wheel of a Lamborghini Huracán Spyder, a model with a 5.2-litre V10 petrol engine that achieves less than 20 miles per gallon and can cost up to 270,000 pounds. Critics on social media accused him of hypocrisy, given the Green Party's policies aimed at reducing car dependency, including proposals to lower speed limits to 55 mph on major roads outside built-up areas for better fuel efficiency and to phase out sales of new petrol and diesel vehicles by 2027.

Councillor Hanif Alli, leader of the Green group on Bolton Council and Khan's mentor, defended the posts. He stated the footage was recorded at a family wedding two years ago, where such cars are commonly hired in Bolton's Asian community for celebrations. "All the...