Jump to contentSwipe for next articleIndependent Bulletin homepageDownload our appAllNewsSportCultureLifestyleAthena StavrouTuesday 18 August 2026 11:32 BSTReform’s Robert Jenrick and Zia Yusuf in public spat over party’s immigration policyReform UK has suspended party board member and commentator Tim Montgomerie following his public criticism of home affairs spokesperson Zia Yusuf.Montgomerie accused Yusuf of failing to be a team player, freelancing on social media and behaving like a child toward party colleagues.The suspension comes after Montgomerie publicly condemned Yusuf for calling former Conservative defence secretary Ben Wallace a traitor.Speaking on a podcast, Montgomerie suggested Nigel Farage had fallen out of love with Yusuf and questioned whether Farage could bring him under control.It is understood Montgomerie was notified of his suspension prior to the broadcast of his latest critical podcast appearance.In fullFormer Farage ally suspended from Reform after hitting out at Zia YusufMore bulletinsThank 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