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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
David Maddox

There’s much more to Zia Yusuf’s dramatic resignation from Reform than a row over the burqa

Zia Yusuf’s departure had more to do with his failure to persuade donors to part with cash than a row over Reform’s attitude to the burqa, insiders have told The Independent.

But more than that, it was the now-former chairman’s inability to work with people and get on with them that was at the heart of his sudden announcement on Thursday, it has been claimed.

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