Notifications can be managed in browser preferences.Jump to contentIndependentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleMillie CookeTuesday 07 April 2026 12:53 BSTYusuf says Burkas will be banned under Reform UK policy to make streets 'feel safe'Reform UK announced plans to stop issuing visas to individuals from countries that demand reparations from the UK for its role in slavery.Zia Yusuf, Reform's home affairs spokesperson, stated that the 'bank is closed and the door is locked' for anyone seeking to 'drain our treasury' by using history.Yusuf described the demands for compensation as 'insulting', highlighting Britain's significant sacrifices to be the first major power to outlaw slavery.The party declared that the UK will 'no longer tolerate being ridiculed on the world stage' and will not serve as an 'ATM for ethnic grievances of the past'.This stance follows a 2023 report recommending the UK pay £18.8 trillion in reparations to 14 countries, and ongoing discussions on the issue by other political figures.In fullReform will stop issuing visas to countries demanding reparations for slaveryThank you for registeringPlease refresh the page or navigate to another page on the site to be automatically logged inPlease refresh your browser to be logged in