3 h. ago Reform Civil War: Now Richard Tice says chairman who quit was WRONG to oppose burka ban

Richard Tice said Zia Yusuf, who plunged Reform into chaos after resigning, had worked 'incredibly hard' and helped the party win hundreds of seats in last month's local elections.

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15 h. ago Tice defends ‘free speech’ after Reform chairman quits over ‘dumb’ burqa ban row

Richard Tice has defended a Reform UK MP’s call for a burqa ban, after party chairman Zia Yusuf branded the argument “dumb” and quit.

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15 h. ago Tice defends Reform MP’s question on burqa ban after Zia Yusuf resignation

Party’s deputy leader says discussion must not be ‘forced underground’ when it is policy in some European countriesUK politics live – latest updatesReform UK was right to start a debate on banning the burqa even though it triggered the resignation of its chair, Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has said.Tice, who is one of five Reform MPs, said he was “enormously sad” that Zia Yusuf had quit as chair as he was partly responsible for the party’s strong performance in May’s local elections. Continue reading...

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16 h. ago Ask women if burka is genuinely their choice, says Reform UK’s Richard Tice

The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after Zia Yusuf stood down as the party’s chairman.

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17 h. ago Scots have ‘voted for change’, says Starmer following Labour’s surprise win

The Prime Minister congratulated his winning candidate and looked ahead to next year’s Scottish Parliament election.

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22 h. ago Surprise Hamilton win ‘changes the script’ for Scottish Labour, leader says

Davy Russell won the contest, with the SNP coming narrowly ahead of Reform.

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24 h. ago Banning burka should be debated, says Richard Tice after Reform chairman quits

Zia Yusuf announced he was standing down on Thursday, after criticising the party’s newest MP.

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3 d. ago Tories must reject climate change ‘luddites’ on left and right, warns Cleverly

The former home secretary will urge his party to ‘set the pace’ internationally on green technology.

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3 d. ago Fact check: Reform UK migrants claim and minister’s inflation mix

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8 d. ago Do you think Nigel Farage could be Prime Minister? Take our poll and have your say

Keir Starmer has launched a ferocious attack on Nigel Farage shortly after a poll revealed the Reform UK leader is British voters' last choice to be Prime Minister

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2 w. ago Reform UK promises to reverse ban on new North Sea oil drilling if elected

Party spokesperson says policy has ‘clear benefits for securing jobs and energy independence’Reform UK has promised to reverse the government’s ban on fresh North Sea oil and gas drilling as a “day one” priority if elected to power, with the taxpayer taking a stake in the projects.Richard Tice, the party’s deputy leader, has met with senior UK oil executives in recent weeks to pledge the party’s support for the industry, which has been hit hard by the government’s windfall tax and moves to block fresh North Sea exploration licences. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago ‘Very sad day’ as judge paves way for Chagos deal, says Briton born on island

Bertrice Pompe, who was born on the Chagos Islands, said she was not giving up after the decision to lift an injunction.

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2 w. ago Richard Tice accuses Starmer’s Brexit reset of ‘handcuffing UK to an EU in recession’

Richard Tice, Deputy Leader of Reform UK, has dismissed Sir Keir Starmer’s Brexit reset deal as “posturing”, saying it will "handcuff the UK to an EU in recession”.

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2 w. ago Reform chief rules out IndyRef and claims party will be second biggest in Scotland

SUNDAY MAIL EXCLUSIVE: Richard Tice said his party want voters to give them a chance in Scotland after England success.

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3 w. ago Starmer lays out immigration controls after ‘incalculable damage’ to society

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer said without fair rules and shared values, ‘we risk becoming an island of strangers’.

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3 w. ago Who is Richard Tice? Everything we know about Reform’s deputy leader

Alongside Farage, Tice stands at the helm of the party he helped to found in 2019. But who is he?

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3 w. ago Reform launches 'Lawfare' push to block asylum hotels in its council areas

Reform deputy leader Richard Tice said the party had a 'brilliant KC' and a 'team of lawyers' willing to act for free - and would use 'whatever levers we can'.

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3 w. ago Reform will use ‘whatever levers’ to challenge asylum hotels, says Tice

It comes after Nigel Farage pledged to ‘resist’ asylum seekers being housed in Reform patches.

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3 w. ago Richard Tice suggests Nigel Farage has changed his mind on his claim that the West ‘provoked’ Russia

Richard Tice hinted that Nigel Farage has shifted his stance on the Ukraine-Russia war, walking back his 2024 claim that the EU and Nato provoked Vladmir Putin’s invasion.

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