Reform UK chair was member of Conservatives until last week

Exclusive: Zia Yusuf's membership remained active until last week, when it was revoked after being pointed out by the Guardian

The chair of Reform UK, Zia Yusuf, was a member of the Conservatives until last week when party officials were approached by the Guardian.

Richard Fuller, the Conservative party chair, emailed Yusuf to tell him his membership had been revoked last Friday afternoon, after the Guardian asked the party whether it was still active.