Zia Yusuf Embarrasses Robert Jenrick With Public Correction

Zia Yusuf has publicly accused Reform UK MP Robert Jenrick of falsely representing the party’s deportation policies.

Yusuf, Reform’s home affairs spokesperson, corrected his colleague on X by responding to a clip of Jenrick’s Sunday appearance on Sky News.

The MP for Newark and the party’s Treasury spokesperson told presenter Trevor Phillips that a foreign national would not be deported “exclusively” if they live in social housing under a Reform government.

Jenrick – who used to be the immigration minister under the Tories – said: “If they fail to meet our criteria because they’re not in work, or they’re not working as many hours, not earning enough money, then they won’t be able to renew their work visa because IRL [indefinite leave to remain] won’t exist and they’ll be asked to leave.”

On Tuesday, Yusuf – who is not an MP – hit back at the clip on X: “Robert’s answer is not Reform policy.

“As the person responsible for our deportation plan I want ensure people know where we stand: If a foreign national lives in social housing at taxpayer expense, they automatically fail our economic test and will be deported.”

Immigration minister Mike Tapp accused Reform’s front bench of “squabbling”.

He wrote on social media: “Reform don’t have a plan and while they squabble amongst themselves, the government is actually bringing down immigration.

“The Reform rag tag are in chaos, making it up as they go along.”

Yusuf’s clash with Jenrick comes amid growing scrutiny on the right-wing party.

Reform’s candidate in the Makerfield by-election, Robert Kenyon, has been widely criticised after his historic sexist remarks emerged.

The party are also at loggerheads with rival splinter group Restore Britain over fears they will split the right-wing vote in the crunch by-election.

Meanwhile Reform leader Nigel Farage is facing separate backlash after he took a £5 million donation from a crypto-billionaire shortly before running for parliament.

He is currently facing a sleaze probe over accusations he failed to declare the donation to parliament, though he has repeatedly insisted he has done nothing wrong.

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