Tulip Siddiq resigns as government minister amid Bangladesh corruption probes
- Tulip Siddiq has resigned as Economic Secretary to the Treasury, stating that the controversy over her family finances is becoming a "distraction" from government work.
- Siddiq referred herself to Prime Minister Keir Starmer's Independent Adviser on Ministers' Interests after owning London properties linked to Bangladesh's former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.
- The Independent Adviser found no breach of the ministerial code but deemed Siddiq's handling of the situation "regrettable" due to reputational risks.
- Prime Minister Starmer accepted Siddiq's resignation "with sadness" and thanked her for her cooperation in addressing the issues.
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