Reform UK Mocked After Zia Yusuf Returns Just 48 Hours After Quitting

Nigel Farage has welcomed Zia Yusuf back into the Reform fold just two days after he resigned as party chairman.Reform UK have been mocked after Zia Yusuf returned to the party fold just 48 hours after quitting as chairman.He stunned Westminster on Thursday by dramatically quitting after becoming embroiled in a row over whether or not burqas should be banned.In a post on X, he said: “I no longer believe working to get a Reform government elected is a good use of my time, and hereby resign the office.”But in an equally-stunning development, Yusuf announced on Saturday evening that he was returning to the party, albeit in a different capacity.He said in another post on X: “Over the last 24 hours I have received a huge number of lovely and heartfelt messages from people who have expressed their dismay at my resignation, urging me to reconsider.”Claiming his resignation was “a decision born of exhaustion”, Yusuf added: “I know the mission is too important and I cannot let people down. So, I will be continuing my work with Reform, my commitment redoubled. “Reform has come a long way since I was appointed chairman, and has moved from ‘startup’ to ‘scaleup’. Given this, and that we have now won power at a local level, I will focus on a new role. I will be running the UK DOGE team to fight for taxpayers, as well as working on party policy and representing it in the media. “I will continue to give all my time to the most important project of my life, getting a Reform government elected with Nigel as prime minister.”Over the last 24 hours I have received a huge number of lovely and heartfelt messages from people who have expressed their dismay at my resignation, urging me to reconsider.After 11 months of working as a volunteer to build a political party from scratch, with barely a single… pic.twitter.com/gPRjpMGdeS— Zia Yusuf (@ZiaYusufUK) June 7, 2025But the about-turn was immediately ridiculed by Reform’s political opponents.Labour chair Ellie Reeves said: “Reform’s revolving door shows that the party is all about one person – Nigel Farage.“Zia Yusuf’s humiliating hokey-cokey is laughable, but there is nothing funny about Farage’s £80 billion in unfunded commitments.”A Lib Dem spokesman said: “It looks like Reform are playing musical chairman.”Related...Zia Yusuf Announces His Return To Reform UK Two Days After Shock Exit As Party ChairWhy Keir Starmer Believes It's Far Too Early To Write Reform UK's Political ObituarySecond Member Of Reform UK's New Cost-Cutting Doge Department Quits

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