- Reform UK Chairman Zia Yusuf resigned after calling new MP Sarah Pochin "dumb" for questioning Keir Starmer about banning burqas during PMQs.
- Yusuf stated he no longer believes working to elect a Reform government is a good use of his time, despite claiming to have significantly improved the party's performance.
- Nigel Farage expressed regret over Yusuf's departure, acknowledging his crucial role in the party's success in the May local elections.
- The controversy arose after Pochin's question about banning burqas, which is not Reform policy, sparked internal conflict and external calls for the party to adopt the proposal.
- Yusuf's resignation follows previous internal disputes, including the ousting of MP Rupert Lowe, and highlights ongoing tensions within Reform UK.
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