Green activist and former Respect party parliamentary candidate Salma Yaqoob was the target of the arson attack in Birmingham that Skwawkbox reported earlier today, 5 June 2026. The local Green party has issued a statement of solidarity with Yaqoob and her family: Birmingham Green Party expresses solidarity with the Yaqoob family after the shocking arson attack on a car outside their family home. Many of our councillors, activists and supporters know members of the family well and admire their commitment to equality, justice and peace. The fact that nobody was injured is down to quick thinking by family members who were…