Starmer stands by UK City minister amid Bangladesh corruption probe

It is a part of a wider corruption investigation being undertaken on the instruction of Bangladesh’s new authorities, and comes after Hasina fled the nation earlier this 12 months following 15 years in cost.

Downing Road stated Thursday that Starmer continues to believe in Siddiq, and stated she’s going to proceed to carry the anti-corruption temporary in her position because the Treasury’s financial secretary.

The spokesperson stated Siddiq had declared her pursuits and denied “the allegations which were made within the press.” The minister had, they stated, “not been concerned with any selections referring to Bangladesh since getting into authorities.”

Syed Faruk, the U.Okay. general-secretary of Hasina’s Awami League get together — described by the Mail as “a household buddy” of Siddiq — stated: “These are 100 per cent politically motivated assaults in opposition to the Hasina household by the present authorities.”

Mark Garnier, who’s Siddiq’s reverse quantity as Conservative Shadow Metropolis minister, advised POLITICO: “Like anybody, Tulip is entitled to justice and I anticipate her and her household to be given the chance to reply formally to those allegations.”

Hannah Brenton contributed reporting.