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It’s 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 Street stated Thursday that Starmer continues to trust in Siddiq, and stated she is going to proceed to carry the anti-corruption transient 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 coming into authorities.”
Syed Faruk, the U.Okay. general-secretary of Hasina’s Awami League party — described by the Mail as “a household buddy” of Siddiq — stated: “These are 100 per cent politically motivated assaults towards the Hasina household by the present authorities.”
Mark Garnier, who’s Siddiq’s reverse quantity as Conservative Shadow City minister, instructed 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.
