Zia Yusuf Cut Off By Good Morning Britain After Dodging Questions On 'Racist' Tweet

Reform’s home affairs spokesman attacked a Somali-born Labour by-election candidate.

Zia Yusuf was cut off by ITV’s Good Morning Britain after dodging question about a tweet of his that sparked a racism row.

Reform UK’s home affairs spokesman was criticised after pointing out on X that a Labour by-election candidate was born in Somalia and adding: “Do you understand what’s happening?”

Sagal Abdi-Wali, who came to the UK as a child refugee more than 30 years ago and is leader of Camden Council, is standing for the party in Keir Starmer’s old seat of Holborn and St Pancras.

Commenting on Yusuf’s post, Lib Dem leader Ed Davey said: “This is racism, straight out of the Trump playbook.”

Labour business secretary Jonathan Reynolds called it “pretty straightforward racism”.

The front runner being foisted on the people of Holborn by Labour to replace the former Prime Minister Keir........

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