Overview

• Nigel Farage announced Yusuf as head of policy on the opening day of the party’s conference at the NEC in Birmingham.
• Speaking with Michael Gove, Yusuf said Tommy Robinson had been proven correct on grooming gangs and “deserves some credit.”
• Pressed on whether Robinson could join Reform UK, Yusuf responded “No,” reiterating the party’s stance on his exclusion.
• Yusuf argued Jeremy Corbyn is “absolutely the worst,” criticizing his refusal to say he would use the UK’s nuclear deterrent.
• The appointment follows Yusuf’s June resignation as chairman and swift return to a senior operations role before taking the policy brief.