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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)

Zia Yusuf returns to Reform UK just 48 hours after quitting

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The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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

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

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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

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 Independent UK

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 Guardian - UK

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 Conversation

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

The Guardian - UK

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

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.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

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

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

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

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

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The Independent UK

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

Evening Standard

Ask women if burka is genuinely their choice, says Reform UK’s Richard Tice

The Reform UK deputy leader’s comments come after Zia Yusuf stood down as the party’s chairman.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

Reform’s Richard Tice doubles down on call for burqa ban debate after chairman quits

Zia Yusuf quit on Thursday after branding the party’s newest MP ‘dumb’

The Guardian - UK

Departure of Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf is latest in a long line of Farage fallings-out

The self-described ‘British Muslim patriot’ can take a lot of credit for Reform’s recent success – but will his decision to leave make a difference?

The Independent UK

Zia Yusuf quits Reform UK role following row with MP

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Evening Standard

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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