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Glasgow Councillor Caught on Live Camera During Toilet Break as Council Temporarily Pulls Webcast

The council says it removed the planning meeting video for editing after the clip spread online.

Overview

  • The incident occurred during an online planning committee session on a battery storage application on Helen Street.
  • A colleague alerted Bailie Hanif Raja that his camera was live, the feed was turned off, and the meeting proceeded.
  • Footage of the moment circulated on social media, with one outlet reporting more than 140,000 views and over 500 reshares.
  • Raja apologized and said the lapse was accidental, noting he takes frequent bathroom breaks due to diabetes.
  • Glasgow City Council said the webcast was taken offline to be edited and reuploaded, as political critics used the episode to fault hybrid meeting controls.