Reform Chairman Brands Runcorn and Helsby MP's Burqa Question 'Dumb'

Reform chairman brands Runcorn and Helsby MP's burqa question 'dumb'

Zia Yusuf said he had not been aware of the policy or the question, but said it was 'dumb' to raise it at PMQs.

Reform UK row as party chair labels new MP’s call for a burqa ban ‘dumb’

Zia Yusuf said Sarah Pochin’s question to the prime minister on banning the burqa was not party policyA row has broken out in Reform UK after its newest MP called on the prime minister to ban the burqa, with that party’s chair, Zia Yusuf, saying it was a “dumb” question given that was not party policy.Sarah Pochin, who recently won the Runcorn and Helsby byelection, asked Keir Starmer in parliament on Wednesday: “Given the prime minister’s desir…

Reform MP's burka ban call was dumb, says party chair

Reform UK's newest MP called for restrictions on the wearing of the full-scale veil during PMQs.

New Reform MP calls on Starmer to ban burqa

Sarah Pochin called on Sir Keir Starmer to ban burkas in “the interest of public safety” during Prime Minister's Questions on Wednesday (4 June). The new Reform UK MP used her first question to ask the prime minister if he would follow in the footsteps of other countries and prohibit them. Ms Pochin’s comment was met with jeers and outrage from fellow MPs. Sir Keir responded by welcoming Ms Pochin before saying he “won’t follow her down that lin…

'Shame!': Outrage as Reform UK MP calls for burka to be banned

MPs have reacted with outrage after Reform UK's newest MP called on the Government to ban the burka face covering