Speaking in central London on Thursday morning, Yusuf said “for decades the political establishment in Westminster has betrayed British workers. Yusuf said:… illegal working is embedded in the business models of multi-billion-pound, multi-national corporations operating in Britain. Also in Reform’s sights is the proliferation of fake businesses colonising the high streets for the purpose of money laundering. As reported in Jun 2025, illegal immigration is fuelling ballooning black market economy, the National Centre for Social Research found in their research which stated the number of people in that black market economy had increased a staggering 80 per cent since 2016. Businesses were avoiding billions in tax every year by employing illegals, it was said, with industries identified also including cannabis farms, laundrettes, restaurants, and fast fashion sweatshops.