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Zia Yusuf resigns as Reform UK chairman
Zia Yusuf has resigned as the chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected was no longer "a good use of my time". In a post on social media, Yusuf did not expand further on his reasons for stepping down. However, it comes after he said it was "dumb" for the party's newest MP to call on Sir Keir Starmer to ban the burka.
There’s much more to Zia Yusuf’s dramatic resignation from Reform than a row over the burqa
Mr Lowe blames Farage equally for what happened and has confirmed that he will not be seeking to rejoin Reform, after he was ousted over claims he harassed two women and Mr Yusuf reported him to the police for allegedly threatening him with violence. Police later dropped the case, and no charges were brought against Mr Lowe.
Zia Yusuf’s exit from Reform UK highlights divides in insurgent party
One senior Reform figure said Yusuf had “alienated every single person in the party” by attempting to exert control over all of their activities. The person added that Yusuf had threatened to fire one employee if they spoke to Farage without asking his permission first.
A senior Reform UK source says Zia Yusuf was "not pushed" and "just got sick of all the abuse online", and chose to leave of ...
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Zia Yusuf, a self-made billionaire and Muslim, has resigned as chairman of Reform, breaking with Nigel Farage just weeks ...
Zia Yusuf was seen as a key ally of Mr Farage and had played a central role in professionalising the party as it soared in ...
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