2 w. ago Question Time audience skewers Reform UK's Zia Yusuf with 'Blackpool comedy act' jibe

Zia Yusuf, who quit as chairman of Reform UK last week, came under fire on Question Time on BBC One on Thursday night when immigration and his party was discussed

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3 w. ago Zia Yusuf quits Reform: how he went from public school to Farage's right hand man

Nigel Farage believed the once-left wing student and former Goldman Sachs finance bro was a ‘huge factor’ in the growing success of his right-wing populist party. Katie Strick charts his steep rise and sudden departure from the heart of politics

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3 w. ago Former Newsround and Most Haunted star becomes Reform UK's new chairman

Dr David Bull takes over from Zia Yusuf, who dramatically quit as Reform UK's chairman last week, before returning to the party in a new position just two days later

Politics

3 w. ago Crisis, what crisis? Reform welcomes Zia Yusuf back 48 hours after he quit as chairman

Richard Tice said Mr Yusuf had 'done a brilliant job in growing the party' and suggested he quit because of 'exhaustion' and working for 11 months 'without a day off'.

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3 w. ago Zia Yusuf returns to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting as chairman

The 38-year-old businessman said his decision to stand down had been the result of ‘exhaustion’ and working for 11 months ‘without a day off’.

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3 w. ago Zia Yusuf returns to Reform UK two days after quitting over burka ban stance

Former party chairman Yusuf said his decision to leave on Thursday was a ‘mistake’ and the result of ‘exhaustion’

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3 w. ago Zia Yusuf returning to Reform UK two days after quitting over burka ban stance

Former party chairman Yusuf said his decision to leave on Thursday was a ‘mistake’ and the result of ‘exhaustion’

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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. 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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3 w. ago Reform in crisis as Nigel Farage's party descends into vicious infighting after chairman Zia Yusuf quits and it finishes THIRD in Scots by

Former banker Zia Yusuf quit his senior role last night after appearing to call one of the party's MPs 'dumb' for backing a burqa ban. And Labour won Hamilton, Larkhall and Stonehouse vote.

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3 w. ago Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf QUITS working for Nigel Farage amid 'ban the burka' row

The multi-millionaire businessman said he no longer believed that working for Reform to win power at the next general election was 'a good use of my time'.

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

Zia Yusuf quits 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 w. 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 w. 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’

Politics

3 w. ago Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf QUITS as he says working for a Nigel Farage

The multi-millionaire businessman said he no longer believed that working for Reform to win power at the next general election was 'a good use of my time'.

Politics

3 w. ago Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf resigns as civil war in party deepens

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

Politics

3 w. 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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