27 h. ago Zia Yusuf makes astonishing return to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting as party chair

Businessman blames exhaustion for his error of judgement

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28 h. ago Zia Yusuf announces return to Reform UK two days after quitting as chair

Party chair says he will lead a ‘Doge team’ inspired by Elon Musk and Donald TrumpZia Yusuf has said he will return to Reform UK, just two days after quitting the party.Yusuf was the rightwing party’s chair but resigned on Thursday after suggesting it was “dumb” of the party’s newest MP to ask the prime minister if he would ban the burqa. Continue reading...

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28 h. ago Nigel Farage's party in more chaos as Reform UK chair returns 48 hours after quitting

Zia Yusuf "un-resigned" from Reform in an X post today - after quitting the chairmanship and the party on Friday and saying he no longer believed in the party, follwing a row over calls to ban the burqa

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59 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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68 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 Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf announces resignation saying party is no longer a ‘good use of my time’

Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf has resigned from the party after a row with its newest MP

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3 d. ago Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf resigns as civil war in party deepens

Reform chair Zia Yusuf has quit after a row with the party’s newest MP

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3 d. ago Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf resigns following 'burka ban' row in major blow to Nigel Farage

Zia Yusuf announced that he was quitting the role he has held for almost a year saying: ‘I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time’

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3 d. ago Reform chairman Zia Yusuf resigns following 'burka ban' row in major blow to Nigel Farage

Zia Yusuf announced that he was quitting the role he has held for almost a year

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3 w. ago Farage says Starmer ‘learning a great deal from Reform’ as PM defends immigration speech – UK politics live

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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3 w. ago PMQs live: Starmer defends immigration speech as Farage claims Labour ‘learning from Reform’

Reform leader asks PM to declare a national emergency at the bordersHere is the list of MPs down to ask a question at PMQs, which starts at noon.In March Reform UK reported Rupert Lowe (at the time one of their five MPs) to the police, claiming he had threatened the party chair, Zia Yusuf, with violence. Reform UK announced the news shortly after Lowe gave a newspaper interview criticising Nigel Farage, the party leader,Following a thorough and detailed review of the evidence in relation to an allegation of threats, we have decided that no criminal charges should be brought against a sitting MP.Having considered a number of witness statements, we have concluded that there is insufficient evidence to provide a realistic prospect of conviction.If Farage were ever to control the vast power of the British state, I believe he would not hesitate to do to his adversaries what they have tried to do to me. With real power, I fear he would wield that immense responsibility to crush dissent - ...

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