Reform UK suspends senior figure after public criticism of Zia Yusuf

WorldPolitics
18 Aug 2026 • 6:32 PM MYT
The Independent
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Reform UK suspends senior figure after public criticism of Zia Yusuf

  • Reform UK has suspended party board member and commentator Tim Montgomerie following his public criticism of home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf.
  • Montgomerie accused Yusuf of failing to be a team player, freelancing on social media and behaving like a child toward party colleagues.
  • The suspension comes after Montgomerie publicly condemned Yusuf for calling former Conservative defence secretary Ben Wallace a traitor.
  • Speaking on a podcast, Montgomerie suggested Nigel Farage had fallen out of love with Yusuf and questioned whether Farage could bring him under control.
  • It is understood Montgomerie was notified of his suspension prior to the broadcast of his latest critical podcast appearance.

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