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Reform UK's Zia Yusuf unveils plans to ban all face coverings including the burka in public
The Daily Mail ^ | 23 Feb 2026 | WILL HALLOWELL

Posted on 02/24/2026 5:50:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican

Reform UK has hinted it will introduce a burka ban if the party wins the next General Election.

Zia Yusuf said on Monday he would 'personally support' a ban on face coverings in public, which would include the garment worn by Muslim women.

He told reporters in Dover: 'I personally support a ban on all face coverings in public… that's actually a piece of legislation that has multiple bonuses to it because it's going to aid integrations, it's also going to help people feel safe.'

The party's newly appointed 'shadow home secretary', who is a practicing Muslim, added: 'If you're walking down a pavement and someone is walking in the opposite direction towards you at dusk, and they are wearing a hoodie and a balaclava, or worse, you generally cross the road.

'In this era of massive CCTV per capita in London, or any city in the world, the people who can opt out of that surveillance, ridiculously, are the people who wear those face coverings.'

Reform leader Nigel Farage also criticised face coverings. He told a story about how an Antifa mob wearing face masks allegedly started breaking windows during an event in Newcastle.

But the party has not developed a policy on face coverings being worn in public.

Yusuf also used the event on Monday to say Britain is being 'invaded' by illegal migrants as he vowed to deport 288,000 every year.

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1 posted on 02/24/2026 5:50:15 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

In fact, we should just ban Islime from planet Earth.


2 posted on 02/24/2026 5:51:00 PM PST by No name given ( Anonymous is who you’ll know me as )
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To: MinorityRepublican
People like this want to give the government full control like 1984. If they do that to Islam, it will be 100 times worse to Christians.
3 posted on 02/24/2026 6:01:32 PM PST by nickcarraway
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To: nickcarraway

Wait a minute. Yusuf-moozlem right? Wants to do what with burkas?


4 posted on 02/24/2026 6:02:36 PM PST by DIRTYSECRET
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To: DIRTYSECRET
Zia Yusuf said on Monday he would 'personally support' a ban on face coverings in public, which would include the garment worn by Muslim women. ...

The party's newly appointed 'shadow home secretary', who is a practicing Muslim ...

He is engaging in Taqiyya. Also they have to catch up to the new Restore party which wants to send all illegal aliens back to their home countries.

5 posted on 02/24/2026 6:46:00 PM PST by magooey (The Mandate of Heaven resides in the hearts of men.)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Do they have mail-in voting ?


6 posted on 02/24/2026 7:00:17 PM PST by A strike (GB,F,D : "Let's you and him fight" u.s,russia)
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To: No name given

dam strate..


7 posted on 02/24/2026 7:01:09 PM PST by A strike (GB,F,D : "Let's you and him fight" u.s,russia)
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To: magooey

He may be a Muslim apostate.


8 posted on 02/24/2026 7:02:33 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Reform is putting a Muslim in charge of policing Muslims...


9 posted on 02/24/2026 7:18:53 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: Mr. Blond

Time to support Restore Britain then.


10 posted on 02/24/2026 7:19:56 PM PST by MinorityRepublican
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To: Mr. Blond
Now the UK's Deep State is gling after Rupert Lowe...

MP loses bid to block Parliament watchdog probe

11 posted on 02/24/2026 7:22:10 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MinorityRepublican

See my reply #11.


12 posted on 02/24/2026 7:22:26 PM PST by mewzilla (Swing away, Mr. President, swing away! 🇺🇸 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿)
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yes. Farage was the man for UKIP, but not what needs to be done now. Plus Reform is so full of Tories, it will be no more effective than Boris, and would likely lead to the first Muslim PM.


13 posted on 02/24/2026 7:27:46 PM PST by Mr. Blond
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To: magooey

Come on man, That’s the most British name sine John Smith.....


14 posted on 02/24/2026 7:43:41 PM PST by SPDSHDW (A sinner saved by Jesus)
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