Khalil
Fighting for
Farnham, Bordon, Haslemere, Liphook & surrounding villages
About Khalil Yousuf
Khalil Yousuf’s story is of Britain at its liberal best, a family who came here seeking opportunity, gave back, and built a life for their sons.
It’s not surprising then that Khail Yousuf’s modest background has given him a drive to work hard and a passion for giving back to his country and his community.
Roots & Resilience
Khalil’s parents came to Britain in the early 1970s as British overseas citizens from what was then British India. His mother, a psychology graduate, and his father, an accountant, were unable to find work in their professions. His mother took shifts at the Marconi factory, while his father worked nights in a bakery. They made sacrifices to give their two sons education and opportunities.
The family lived in a small flat in South London with little money but plenty of determination.
With difficult neighbours and a one bed flat, Khalil’s parents scraped together a deposit to buy the house next door. It had no hot water and only a paraffin heater, but it was theirs.
Those early experiences of making do, keeping dignity, and striving for better things shaped Khalil’s sense of fairness and hard work.
Becoming A Carer
While at university, Khalil became a carer for his father, who was diagnosed with stage 4 cancer. Supporting his younger brother through medical school while continuing his studies and caring for his father. Khalil studied by his bedside until his father passed away.
That experience of caring stayed with him. It deepened his empathy and shaped his belief that compassion and community must be at the heart of public life.
During his studies Khalil started a voluntary legal clinic and winning his first case defending an elderly homeowner against a large developer. Khalil went on to qualify as a solicitor in 2002.
Khalil furthered his studies through Cranfield School of Business and studying in Paris.
His career has ranged from advising small charities and families to working on international environmental and human rights law. He’s represented the Tuvalu Consulate in the UK, advising on climate change and environmental protection, and has met with the UN Secretary- General and the UN High Commissioner for Refugees to discuss the root causes of asylum and displacement.
Service at Home
Alongside his professional work, Khalil has always volunteered his time and energy. As a student, he founded a free legal clinic; as a community leader, he’s spent decades raising money for local and national charities.
As a Director and Trustee of Beacon of Peace in Farnham since 2015, Khalil helped raise millions of pounds for causes including the Royal British Legion. More recently, as Chair of Lawyers for Humanity, he’s supported a team of over 200 lawyers giving free legal advice to charities and people in need. During the pandemic, he personally provided hundreds of hours of pro bono legal help and organised food bank support across Alton, Headley Down, Bordon and Farnham.
Deep Local Links
Khalil lives in Grayshott and is close to completing a purchase of a family home in Farnham, but his connection to Farnham and Bordon goes back to his childhood. In 1984 he won a 26- mile charity walk starting and finishing in Tilford, the first of many community events he’s helped organise. He’s played cricket on Tilford Green, swum in the River Wey, and been involved in local life for decades.
A Liberal Spirit
Khalil joined the party in 2003, getting involved in policy discussions, campaigning and becoming Vice Chair of his local party. Here in Farnham and Bordon he became our most succesful PPC and has signed over 80 new members!
What drives Khalil is a belief that everyone deserves the chance to get on in life, and that politics should be about service, not status.
Whether it’s mentoring young people, fighting for carers and SEND families, or helping communities come together, Khalil’s approach reflects the best of liberal values, hard work, fairness and compassion.
The son of immigrants who built a life through determination and integrity, Khalil’s story is a reminder that Britain succeeds when opportunity is shared, and when people choose to give back to the places that shaped them.
The son of immigrants who built a life through determination and integrity, Khalil’s story is a reminder that Britain succeeds when opportunity is shared, and when people choose to give back to the places that shaped them.
Time To Finish The Job!
Now, as Farnham & Bordon looks to the future, it’s time to finish the job and beat the Conservatives at the next General Election.