Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf resigns from party

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Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf has resigned from Nigel Farage’s rightwing populist party, saying that he no longer believes the role is a “good use of my time”.

“11 months ago I became Chairman of Reform. I’ve worked full time as a volunteer to take the party from 14 to 30 per cent, quadrupled its membership and delivered historic electoral results,” he wrote on X.

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

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