{"id":"156d60a5-5505-4cb6-bca0-fe882b996be8","url":"https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/zia-yusuf-sagal-abdi-wali-somalia-labour-reform-starmer-b3045457.html","domain":"independent.co.uk","outlet":{"name":"The Independent","country":"GB","cred":3,"lean":-1,"curated":true},"title":"Reform’s Zia Yusuf accused of ‘straightforward racism’ over comments on Somali-born Labour council leader","plainHeadline":"Zia Yusuf accused of racism over remarks about Somalia-born candidate","rewrite":{"model":null,"at":null},"summary":["Reform UK's Zia Yusuf faced accusations of 'pretty straightforward racism' after comments.","The remarks targeted Sagal Abdi-Wali, a Somalia-born Labour by-election hopeful and Camden Council leader.","Abdi-Wali is considered a favourite to stand for Labour in Holborn and St Pancras.","Jonathan Reynolds called the post 'pretty straightforward racism' and highlighted her long UK tenure.","Robert Jenrick defended Yusuf, saying it’s legitimate to question loyalties of foreign-born candidates."],"topics":["Politics","Economy"],"lang":"eng","publishedAt":"2026-09-06T09:56:58.000Z","ingestedAt":"2026-09-06T10:13:29.057Z","story":"https://brief.concise.news/story/f1543b2c-be51-4e12-ab73-1edb1ebd295d","storyId":"f1543b2c-be51-4e12-ab73-1edb1ebd295d","image":"https://static.independent.co.uk/2026/09/06/10/2026-09-05T104221Z_1238797683_RC2YCNAK1GMV_RTRMADP_3_BRITAIN-POLITICS-REFORM-CONFERENCE.JPG?width=1200&auto=webp&trim=109%2C0%2C109%2C0","author":"Sam Brookes","dek":"Zia Yusuf made the comments about Labour by-election hopeful Sagal Abdi-Wali on social media last week"}