Reform’s Richard Tice doubles down on call for burqa ban debate after chairman quits

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Zia Yusuf quit on Thursday after branding the party’s newest MP ‘dumb’

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Reform’s deputy leader has doubled down on calls for a debate on whether burqas should be banned in Britain after a furious row over the issue saw the party’s chairman quit.

Zia Yusuf resigned on Thursday after describing a call from the party’s newest MP to ban the burqa as “dumb”.

Reform’s Richard Tice doubles down on call for burqa ban debate after chairman quits

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