Vodafone and Deliveroo look to patch up Reform ties after Yusuf prison threats
Vodafone and Deliveroo will dispatch senior representatives to the Reform UK conference this week despite the party publicly threatening to send their bosses to prison. Telecoms giant Vodafone, operating under its UK banner Vodafonethree, will host a fringe event at the Reform’s annual jamboree even after home affairs spokesman Zia Yusuf warned chief executive Margherita [...]
Vodafone and Deliveroo are attempting to mend their relationship with Reform UK following threats from party leader Zia Yusuf to send their executives to prison. Despite Yusuf warning Vodafone CEO Margherita Della Valle she would be incarcerated if the company did not sever ties with refugee charity Care4Calais, the telecoms giant will host a fringe event at Reform's annual conference.
The threat came after Reform accused Vodafone of "facilitating the invasion of Britain" by donating over 2,000 SIM cards to the charity. The party has also threatened to strip outsourcing firm Serco of all government contracts for not participating in an ICE-style deportation campaign, and is considering a "Deliveroo Law" that would hold executives responsible for employing illegal migrants, facing up to five years in prison.
Despite these threats, Vodafone and Deliveroo are both attending the Reform UK conference this week, with Vodafone hosting an event alongside social cohesion think tank MoreInCommon.
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