Source: Politico
“British Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the British government Tuesday night to prevent an ethics probe from becoming a ‘distraction’ to the government. Siddiq — whose City of London brief includes anti-corruption responsibilities — has faced scrutiny in recent weeks over her ties to the ousted regime of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, who is her aunt. … The City minister referred herself to the U.K.’s sleaze watchdog last Monday following multiple media reports — heavily disputed by Siddiq — that she benefited from her family’s rule of Bangladesh through gifts of London real estate. There were further questions about her attendance at an event in Moscow with President Vladimir Putin to celebrate the signing of a Bangladesh-Russia energy deal.” (01/14/25)