Zia Yusuf blasts Keir Starmer’s China trip
Reform UK’s Zia Yusuf denounced PM Keir Starmer’s Beijing visit as absurd, warning the UK is being invaded.
On 29 January 2026, Zia Yusuf – the head of policy at Reform UK – fired a public shot at Prime Minister Keir Starmer after the head‑of‑government’s recent trip to Beijing, China. Yusuf called the visit “utterly absurd,” arguing that the focus on dismantling boat engine supply chains for Channel crossings was a gimmick that undermined British sovereignty. He warned that the UK was being “invaded” by foreign interests and criticised the planned joint initiative between Starmer and President Xi Jinping to battle people‑trafficking gangs. Yusuf’s comments erupted at 21:09 GMT, echoing growing domestic opposition to the PM’s engagement with China during a period of heightened scrutiny of UK‑China trade ties.
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