"Mr Lowe himself declared on social media last week that he would not be cooperating with the investigation." Reform UK chairman Zia Yusuf denies the party has acted improperly in dealings with Rupert Lowe, in a tense clash with Julia Hartley-Brewer. Julia Hartley-Brewer | Zia Yusuf

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Setting the record straight. My lawyer was speaking with the KC on Monday night. I have proof of this. The KC did NOT give her permission for the report to be published on Tuesday, nor did she want staff named. Three of the four staff shamed were NOT contacted for evidence.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK So Yusuf and Farage went ahead and released this report before the deadline that their KC had given Rupert Lowe to respond.🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️ Absolutely disgusting and what a pair of utter scumbags Farage and Yusuf really are.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Zia Yusuf is a snake, trust him about as far as I could throw Diane Abbott.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Will not be voting reform until this man has gone!

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@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Well done @ZiaYusufUK state the facts. Don't get into arguments.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Zia Yusuf is obviously a man with Muslim bias therefore since his arrival has severely changed this parties direction - very very bad for the hopeful patriots thinking they had a choice in Reform . Rupert now looks like the man for the job and not Nigel, his mask has slipped

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Zia needs to go. I am not voting @reformparty_uk until he does.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK I’ll tell you something. Just listening to him speak & sussing out his smug superiority is literally enough to stop me voting for reform. I’m sure I’m not alone in this. It really has put doubts on my mind and I feel politically homeless for the first time in 40+ years of voting

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK Zia Yusuf is going to be the downfall of reform, there is nothing about him I like or trust and my vote for reform has gone.

@JuliaHB1 @ZiaYusufUK The most loyal Reform supporter can't help but realise they've fitted Rupert Lowe up. Nigel is too threatened by him. He accused Rupert of wanting to be Prime Minister but, no one wants that more than Nigel. Nigel has a track record of getting rid of all who threaten his agenda.