Zia Yusuf and Alastair Campbell clash on BBC Question Time

Reform UK home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf and podcaster Alastair Campbell engaged in a heated exchange during a BBC Question Time broadcast in Warwick. The confrontation began during a discussion regarding the UK economy and potential re-adoption of EU freedom of movement.

Mr. Campbell criticized Brexit advocates, stating that some had “sold something on a pack of lies and never been held accountable for it.” In response, Mr. Yusuf accused Mr. Campbell of having “told some of the most consequential lies in the history of this country,” specifically referencing the dossier presented by Tony Blair’s government regarding weapons of mass destruction in Iraq.

Mr. Yusuf suggested that Mr. Campbell and Tony Blair should be held accountable for the deception regarding Iraq, while Mr. Campbell countered that multiple inquiries had not found evidence of lying. The debate was interrupted by presenter Fiona Bruce and Liberal Democrat Deputy Leader Daisy Cooper, who noted the conversation was re-running arguments from the Brexit and Iraq wars rather than addressing the current cost of living emergency.