Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected is no longer 'a good use of my time', after a row over a 'burqa ban'.
Zia Yusuf has resigned as chairman of Reform UK, saying working to get the party elected is no longer 'a good use of my time', after a row over a 'burqa ban'. Reform UK's chairman Zia Yusuf has resigned after just 11 months.He said: "I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and hearby resign the office.
The cost-cutting plans, which have been rolled out in Kent County Council where Reform won control in May, are based on the Department of Government Efficiency in the US, which was led by tech billionaire Elon Musk.Lib Dem deputy leader Daisy Cooper MP said: "By sacking himself, Zia Yusuf seems to be leading the 'UK Doge' by example. You have to admire his commitment to the cause.
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