Question Time crowd erupts as Reform spokesperson claims no other party ‘ more successful in fixing potholes’
During a BBC Question Time episode, Reform spokesperson Zia Yusuf claimed his party has been the most successful at fixing potholes, drawing laughter from the audience after failing to address specific spending cuts. Host Fiona Bruce challenged Yusuf on reports that pothole spending dropped nearly 50% in parts of Warwickshire under Reform control. Meanwhile, conflicting data emerged, with one MP citing reduced spending and a council leader stating repairs had increased by nearly 50%.
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Independent TVShowing now | News01:39Holly Patrick Friday 01 May 2026 12:16 BSTBookmark popoverRemoved from bookmarksClose popover{"translations":{"comments":"Go to comments","share":"Share","copyLink":"Copy link","bookmark":"Bookmark","removeBookmark":"Remove bookmark"},"articleMeta":{"url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/tv/news/bbc-question-time-reform-potholes-zia-yusuf-b2968818.html","title":"Question Time erupts as Reform spokesperson claims pothole ‘success’"}}Question Time crowd erupts as Reform spokesperson claims no other party ‘ more successful in fixing potholes’Reform's Zia Yusuf clashed with Fiona Bruce as he failed to answer a question about potholes five times on Thursday’s (30 April) episode.The BBC Question Time host pressed Mr Yusuf on whether pothole spending in parts…
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