Reform round on Zia Yusuf 'nasty' comments about Labour London by-election candidate

'Straight-Up Racism': Minister Slams Zia Yusuf Over Attack On Labour Council Leader

Reform UK Shadow Home Secretary Zia Yusuf delivers a speech during Reform UK's annual conference at the National Exhibition Centre in Birmingham, United Kingdom, on September 4, 2026.Zia Yusuf was accused of “straight-up racism” by a Labour cabinet minister over the Reform politician’s criticism of a Somali-born council leader.Sagal Abdi-Wali is among those in the running to stand for the party in the Holborn and St Pancras by-election triggered…

Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused of ‘straightforward racism’

Zia Yusuf made the comments about Labour by-election hopeful Sagal Abdi-Wali on social media last week

Reform round on Zia Yusuf 'nasty' comments about Labour London by-election candidate

Sagal Abdi-Wali, a former child refugee from Somalia, has been tipped as an early front-runner to take over from Sir Keir Starmer