Zia Yusuf quits as chairman of Nigel Farage’s Reform UK – POLITICO

LONDON — Zia Yusuf dramatically resigned as chairman of the resurgent Reform UK party on Thursday in a bitter blow to leader Nigel Farage.

Yusuf, who took the key job days after the 2024 general election, announced his resignation in a post on the social media website X, hours after wading into a dispute about the party’s policy towards the burqa.

“I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and hereby resign the office,” he said.