Britain’s anti-corruption minister has resigned amid a controversy over links to her aunt Sheikh Hasina who is the ousted Bangladeshi prime minister

TULIP Siddiq has resigned as anti-corruption minister over her links to the previous despotic Bangladesh regime. The Treasury Minister was forced to quit just over a week after referring herself

Labour Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq has quit amid growing pressure after a corruption probe opened in Bangladesh

Following Siddiq’s resignation, British Prime Minister Keir Starmer appointed Emma Reynolds as Economic Secretary to the Treasury.

Siddiq, who also served as economic secretary to the Treasury, stated that her resignation was necessary as the ongoing controversy had become “a distraction from the work of the government.”

Tulip Siddiq served as the Economic Secretary to the Treasury and City Minister and was responsible for addressing corruption within the UK's financial markets. Confirming her resignation on X, Siddiq stated that continuing in her role would be "a distraction" for the government,