Reform’s Robert Jenrick and Zia Yusuf in public spat over party’s immigration policy
A public disagreement has emerged within Reform UK regarding the party's immigration policy. Robert Jenrick, the party's treasury spokesman, stated that foreign nationals living in social housing would not be deported, which was contested by Zia Yusuf, the home affairs spokesperson. This internal conflict comes at a crucial time as the party prepares for the Makerfield by-election against Labour's Andy Burnham.
- ▪Reform UK is experiencing a civil war over its immigration policy.
- ▪Zia Yusuf criticized Robert Jenrick's comments on deportation during an interview.
- ▪Jenrick indicated that social housing status alone would not lead to deportation, linking it instead to employment criteria.
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