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Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf Resigns After Burka Ban Dispute

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Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf Resigns After Burka Ban Dispute
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JUN 6
Above: Zia Yusuf, former chairman of Reform UK, during a news conference in London, UK, on May 27, 2025. Image copyright: Chris Ratcliffe/Bloomberg via Getty Images
story last updated JUN 7

The Spin

Left narrative

Reform is unraveling. Yusuf’s resignation further exposes deep dysfunction at the party’s core, defined by infighting, poor leadership, and policy confusion. Farage’s failure to build a sustainable team or even consult his chairman on key policy issues reveals a one-man band in chaos. For a party claiming to be ready for power, Reform looks anything but prepared.

IndependentDaily Mirror

Right narrative

Yusuf was a divisive figure in Reform; polished and professional to some, but out of step with Reform’s grassroots to others. While his departure is by no means a collapse, the party now will face further pressure to prove it can be trusted to govern. After a mixed result in the Hamilton by-election, Farage must act quickly to solidify his lead in the polls.

XThe Telegraph

Metaculus Prediction


Public Figures

Nigel Farage


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