Zia Yusuf accused of racism in attack on Labour council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali

Reform UK's home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf has sparked a racism row after attacking Labour council leader Sagal Abdi-Wali, who was born in Somalia, over her candidacy for a parliamentary by-election. Abdi-Wali, a child refugee who arrived in the UK over 30 years ago, became Camden Council leader in May and is a contender for the Holborn and St Pancras seat vacated by Keir Starmer. Yusuf's X post questioned her background, drawing furious backlash. Yusuf, whose parents are from Sri Lanka, has faced prior criticism for social media posts, including a recent rebuke from Nigel Farage over comments about Ben Wallace and an attack on MPs with "right honourable" titles.