Departure of Reform UK chair Zia Yusuf is latest in a long line of Farage fallings-out

The self-described British Muslim patriot' can take a lot of credit for Reform's recent success - but will his decision to leave make a difference?

Delivered without warning in a 54-word tweet, Zia Yusuf's announcement that he was standing down as Reform UK's chair has seemingly come out of the blue.

For close watchers of Nigel Farage's party in recent times, however, the departure of the man largely credited with professionalising" its operation before last year's general election performance and last month's local election breakthrough is not a shock.