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Tulip Siddiq quits as Treasury minister amid corruption investigation

TULIP Siddiq has quit as UK Treasury minister, Number 10 has confirmed.

The National (Scotland)

Tulip Siddiq resigns as minister after ethics investigation

She had referred herself to the Prime Minister’s ethics tsar over her connections to the former prime minister of Bangladesh, her aunt.

Evening Standard

Tulip Siddiq resigns as government minister amid Bangladesh corruption probes

Independent adviser on ministerial standards says it is ‘regrettable’ Siddiq was ‘not more alert to the potential reputational risks’ of her close family’s association with Bangladesh

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Tulip Siddiq resigns as Treasury minister over alleged Bangladeshi financial links

Siddiq was under pressure over her occupancy of properties linked to her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, Bangladesh’s ousted leader

The Guardian - UK

Bangladesh files criminal case against UK minister Tulip Siddiq

MP accused of misusing her position to gain influence and illegally acquire land with her aunt Sheikh Hasina

The Guardian - UK

Tulip Siddiq faces new corruption probe in Bangladesh

Sir Keir Starmer facing growing calls to sack his anti-corruption minister, who referred herself to standards watchdog last week

The Independent UK

Tulip Siddiq 'getting on with job', insists minister amid growing calls for her resignation

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to sack the MP for Hampstead and Highgate amid an independent investigation into her conduct

Evening Standard

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Siddiq urged to step back from anti-corruption duties amid ethics investigation

Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq is under pressure over alleged properties linked to aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh

Evening Standard

Senior Keir Starmer ally backs Labour minister in corruption probe

UNDER-FIRE Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has been backed by one of Keir Starmer’s most senior allies after she referred herself to the Prime…

The National (Scotland)

Flyer for Labour minister in corruption probe ‘found in palace of deposed Bangladesh leader’

Cabinet Office minister Pat McFadden insisted he has full confidence in Tulip Siddiq - and she denies any wrong doing

The Independent UK

McFadden insists he has full confidence in under-pressure minister Siddiq

Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Pat McFadden said Tulip Siddiq had ‘done the right thing’ by asking the ethics tsar to investigate her.

The Independent UK

Under-fire Tulip Siddiq should resign to save her career

THE INDEPENDENT VIEW: Editorial: The embattled anti-corruption minister should stand down over corruption allegations – before she is sacked

The Independent UK

Keir Starmer ‘will act on findings of Tulip Siddiq investigation regardless of outcome’

Minister hits back after Tories call for PM to sack anti-corruption minister at centre of Bangladesh property row

The Guardian - UK

Starmer ‘will listen’ to Tulip Siddiq inquiry findings, minister says

Science Secretary Peter Kyle said Ms Siddiq has ‘done exactly the right thing’ in referring herself to the Parliamentary watchdog.

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The Independent UK

Starmer’s City minister Tulip Siddiq should be sacked, says Kemi Badenoch

But science secretary Peter Kyle defends anti-corruption minister over corruption accusations

Evening Standard

Badenoch calls on PM to sack Treasury minister over property allegations

Media reports have raised questions about a number of properties connected to Labour MP Tulip Siddiq and her family.

Evening Standard

Tulip Siddiq: Her despotic aunt, controversial properties and serious questions over her future in government

We’ve all been there — a much-loved (if rather overbearing) relative is in the neighbourhood and you just have to catch up. That, in her telling, explains Tulip Siddiq’s presence in Moscow in 2013.

The Independent UK

European Investment Bank to boost funds for Bangladesh as it weathers political turmoil

A senior official of the European Investment Bank says the regional lending agency is keen to double its funding for Bangladesh, but she expressed concern over human rights as the country endures a spell of political turmoil

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The Guardian - UK

Ties between Labour MP Tulip Siddiq and deposed Bangladeshi regime under spotlight

City minister under pressure to explain why she benefited from property paid for by people linked to regime of aunt Sheikh Hasina

International Business Times

Bangladesh Garment Industry Rebounds, But Workers Say Little Change

In a vast Bangladeshi factory hall thrumming with sewing machines, garment workers churn out seemingly endless pairs of mountain hiking trousers for customers in Europe and North America.

International Business Times

Bangladesh Orders Banks To Assist UK Minister Graft Probe

Bangladesh money laundering investigators have ordered the country's big banks to hand over details of transactions relating to British anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq in an ongoing graft probe, officers told AFP. Siddiq is the niece of former Bangladeshi premier Sheikh Hasina, who fled abroad last August after a student-led uprising…

The Guardian - UK

Investigators in Bangladesh demand Tulip Siddiq’s bank account details

Anti-money laundering officials ask banks for information on UK minister and seven of her family members

The Independent UK

Bangladesh's ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to undergo medical treatment in London

Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia will travel to London for medical treatment, according to aides, leaving behind a nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her archrival, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, was ousted in a student-led mass uprising in August

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Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia Leaves For London Treatment

Former Bangladesh PM Khaleda Zia heading to London for medical treatment amidst political changes and legal battles. Interim government led by Muhammad Yun...

The Independent UK

At least 126 killed in 7.1-magnitude Tibet earthquake as tremors felt across multiple countries

Tremors felt in northern India, Bangladesh, and Bhutan

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