The former UK reform chair returns in a new role after 48 hours of resignation

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Zia Youssef, from He resigned as a chair From the UK reform on Thursday, he returns to work in a different role in the popular Nigel Faraj party, blames “exhaustion” for his decision to move away.

The former 38 -year -old banker will barely return in exile, which he imposed self -imposed to lead what the party calls the “Doug” team, similar to the so -called “Governmental Ministry of efficiency” for US President Donald Trump. Unity will seek to extract shortcomings in 10 councils that the party controlled in the local elections last month.

Farage, the leader of the reform, said that Yusuf will also take a more general role in the collection of donations and more frequent manifestations in the media.

“Diaa will remain an important part of the team that we are built to fight and win the following general elections,” he said. Youssef’s job title has not yet been determined.

In a post on the social media platform X, Youssef said he still believes that Farraj should become the Prime Minister of Britain.

He said: “After 11 months of work as a volunteer to build a political party from scratch, barely one day, she was tweeting a decision born in fatigue.”

Youssef, who was appointed as head of reform after that Giving the emerging party 200,000 poundsI sought to bring the professional element to its ranks. But his efforts, including feed, have pushed criticism from some colleagues. On Thursday, she resigned, saying that working for reform was not “good use” in his time.

His resignation came just a few months after a public battle between Faraj and Robert LoweIn short, one of the Small Representatives Group for Reform.

Before the resignation of Youssef, Sarah Bochin, the most recent deputy in the reform, urged Sir Kerr Starmer to ban the volcano “in public safety interests.” Yusuf, a Muslim, said, “It is stupid for a party to ask the Prime Minister whether they would do something that the party itself will not do.”

However, Youssef said on Saturday Sunday Times He did not resign in the newspaper because he had strong opinions about the volcano, although he felt a “mobilization” with Pochin’s question.

Instead, he said that although it was “a little uncomfortable” about the ban in general, it is possible that Burka’s ban will support if he is a deputy.

Reform is expected to apply a new chair in the coming days, as well as a deputy.

The party rides high polls, after the ruling Labor Party and opposition governors have surpassed. In May, he directed both parties in the local and municipal elections, 677 seats won the council.

On Monday, Farage will deliver a speech in Port Talbot, south of Wales, before the Senate elections next year, which is expected to perform the reform strongly.

Youssef said on Saturday that he “flooded” messages from party members and supporters encouraged him to reconsider.

He said: “I left my interests at work, and I volunteered completely, because I love my country and I think the best way to save her and turn it into a wonderful one is that Nigel is the Prime Minister.”

“It made me realize that at that moment I was running my back on it, and I didn’t want to do this. I realized that I had an important role in playing. I spoke to Nigel and said that I did not mind saying that I made a mistake. It was a function of fatigue.”

Eli Reeves, the Labor Party, described the employee changes as “humiliating Hocke Koki”.