Saqib Bhatti was born in 1985 in Walsall, West Midlands. Educated at King Edward VI School for Boys in Edgbaston before going to the London School of Economics to read Law.

 Born in 1972 on a council estate, Julian’s father left home when he was ten.  His mother  - a telephonist – had to work two jobs to keep a room over their heads. So Julian went out to work at 16, while studying, times were very tough as the household debts built up.  But Julian got through it and he became the first member of his family to make it to University.