It’s just not cricket to call cycling ‘extreme’ Brief letters: Cricketers on bikes | Caribbean rum | Zia Yusuf | Flies and bananas | Train stations The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025
Kemi Badenoch says employers should be able to ban burqas in the workplace The Tory leader also claimed she wouldn’t let people into her constituency surgeries if they wore face veils The Independent UK · Jun 8, 2025
Zia Yusuf’s return to Reform UK ‘great news’, says deputy leader He quit as chairman on Thursday but has now said that was the result of ‘exhaustion’ and working for 11 months ‘without a day off’. Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
Kemi Badenoch says she does not speak to women in burqas at constituency surgery Tory leader says there are ‘more insidious’ issues but she asks people who attend her surgery to remove face coverings The Guardian - UK · Jun 8, 2025
Kemi Badenoch says company bosses should have right to ban burkas and face coverings in workplace The Conservative Party leader also blasted first-cousin marriages and sharia courts as an ‘insidious’ barrier to cultural integration Evening Standard · Jun 8, 2025
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’. Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2025
Zia Yusuf returns to Reform UK in new 'Doge role' just two days after quitting Zia Yusuf has U-turned on his decision to quit Reform UK just two days after he resigned The National (Scotland) · Jun 7, 2025
Zia Yusuf announces return to Reform UK two days after quitting as chair Former party chair says he will lead a ‘Doge team’ inspired by Elon Musk and Donald Trump The Guardian - UK · Jun 7, 2025
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’ Evening Standard · Jun 7, 2025
Zia Yusuf makes astonishing return to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting as party chair Businessman blames exhaustion for his error of judgement The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025
Ex-Reform chairman Zia Yusuf ‘snapped’ after a tirade of abuse from ‘extreme right’, claims Farage Zia Yusuf quit the party on Thursday saying he no longer believes working to get Reform elected is a good use of time The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025
Voices: What can Reform do to shift the idea it is the ‘Nigel Party’? INSIDE WESTMINSTER: The loss of a Scottish parliament by-election that Farage had hoped to win, coupled with the resignation of his chairman amid a row about banning the burqa, could reshape the electoral fortunes of all parties, says Andrew Grice The Independent UK · Jun 7, 2025
Leading British Muslims accuse Reform UK of stoking hostile sentiment Chorus of disapproval follows resignation of party chair Zia Yusuf over burqa ban row The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 There’s much more to Zia Yusuf’s dramatic resignation from Reform than a row over the burqa NEWS ANALYSIS: Zia Yusuf is a casualty of Reform’s inability to raise a big enough election war chest, reports David Maddox
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 Without Yusuf, Farage will find it even harder to increase Reform’s popularity The reversal of Reform’s Doge-style unit could be viewed as a step back to the less disciplined age of Farage’s party
The Conversation · Jun 6, 2025 Zia Yusuf turned Reform into an election winner – his angry resignation leaves Nigel Farage weakened Zia Yusuf, a self-made billionaire and Muslim, has resigned as chairman of Reform, breaking with Nigel Farage just weeks after delivering unprecedented success for the party in local elections.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 Don’t think Nigel Farage will kill off the Tories? Just look at Reform UK’s surge in Scotland The party is making inroads among people who once chose not to vote. But as Zia Yusuf’s resignation shows, chaos still reigns, says Guardian columnist Owen Jones
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Farage's Reform storms into Scottish politics as SNP flops, Tories fail and Labour pulls off shock win Commentary: Reform shows it can compete north of the border too
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Who is Arron Banks? The 'bad boy of Brexit' could be the next Reform UK chair The Reform UK party has announced its mayoral candidate for the West of England. Here’s what you need to know.
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 John Rentoul answers your Farage questions: ‘Reform voters aren’t unreasonable – they’re desperate’ ASK ME ANYTHING: Our chief political commentator John Rentoul answers your questions as Nigel Farage’s Reform surges in the polls, capitalising on widespread voter disillusionment and posing a serious challenge to the political establishment
Evening Standard · Jun 6, 2025 Who are the 'Brexit badboys' tipped to replace Zia Yusuf as Reform UK turmoil deepens Nigel Farage allies Arron Banks and Andy Wigmore have emerged as favourites to take on the chairman role
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 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.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 6, 2025 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 countries
The Independent UK · Jun 6, 2025 Voices: Inside the 24 hours in which Reform imploded COMMENT: The surprise resignation of Reform’s chair Zia Yusuf in a row about banning the burqa isn’t the only setback that will halt the party’s forward march, says John Rentoul