Statement from Cllr Amjid Ali, Leader of Luton Council, in response to comments about Luton and its communities
Luton is a town I am incredibly proud to call home. The comments made about Luton by Blake Stephenson are simply unacceptable. They are also completely untrue and do a disservice to the people who live and work in our town. There are no “no-go zones” in Luton where white people cannot or will not go. That is not the Luton I know, it is not the Luton our residents know, and it is not supported by the facts.
What defines Luton is its people.
It is their kindness. Their resilience. Their ambition. Their willingness to stand alongside their neighbours and help one another.
That is the spirit we want to celebrate through #WeAreLuton: a town where people from every background can belong, contribute and take pride in the place they call home.
We should be proud of what makes Luton different. We should celebrate the contribution made by every part of our community. And we should challenge attempts to portray our town in a way that bears no resemblance to the Luton experienced by the people who live here.
We are Luton.
We are proud of Luton.
And we will continue to stand together.
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