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Arrest warrant issued in Bangladesh for UK MP Tulip Siddiq

Former City minister accused of illegally receiving plot of land from her aunt, ousted PM Sheikh Hasina

The Guardian - UK · Apr 13, 2025

Tulip Siddiq hits out at 'politically motivated' claims as Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP

Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission has reportedly sought an arrest warrant over allegations Tulip Siddiq illegally received a 7,200 square feet plot of land in Dhaka

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Siddiq denies wrongdoing as reports say Bangladesh court issues arrest warrant

The Labour MP’s lawyers said the claims against her were ‘politically motivated’.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

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Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for Labour MP Tulip Siddiq – reports

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

Evening Standard · Apr 13, 2025

Bangladesh issues arrest warrant for UK Labour MP Tulip Siddiq – reports

The MP is said to be wanted in Bangladesh over allegations she illegally received a plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.

The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2025

‘My target is those who have looted my banks’: Bangladesh’s bank governor chases vanished assets

Despite attempts to discredit him, the central bank governor is determined to trace the guilty with the UK’s help

The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2025

London maternity unit to shut in response to steep fall in birth rate

Royal Free hospital makes move as number of women having babies in borough declines by almost 30%

The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2025

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MPs think they may have been targets of ‘disinformation’ over Bangladesh inquiry

Group received emails about Ahsan Mansur, the central bank official investigating money laundering allegations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 24, 2025

Tulip Siddiq accuses Bangladeshi authorities of ‘false’ allegations

The Hampstead and Highgate MP has accused Bangladeshi authorities of launching a ‘targeted and baseless’ campaign against her

Evening Standard · Mar 19, 2025

Financial watchdog scraps plan to ‘name and shame’ UK firms under investigation

FCA move follows longstanding pressure against new public interest test for announcing investigations

The Guardian - UK · Mar 12, 2025

Muhammad Yunus on picking up the pieces in Bangladesh after ‘monumental’ damage by Sheikh Hasina’s rule

Yunus is facing a huge security challenge as some police refuse to return to their posts, gang crime is rife and tensions simmer with the country’s army chief

The Guardian - UK · Mar 10, 2025

Keir Starmer Drops the Hammer: Minister Sacked Over ‘Badly Misjudged’ WhatsApp Scandal

Keir Starmer has acted swiftly to remove junior health minister Andrew Gwynne from his role and suspend him from the Labour Party after offensive WhatsApp messages surfaced.

The Fashion Central · Feb 9, 2025

Andrew Gwynne’s sacking is latest in string of Government departures

Who else has left since Labour took power?

The Independent UK · Feb 8, 2025

Who has left the Government since Labour took power?

Andrew Gwynne’s sacking comes after the departures of Tulip Siddiq, Louise Haigh and Sue Gray.

Evening Standard · Feb 8, 2025

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Evening Standard · Jan 22, 2025

Tulip Siddiq faces calls to be extradited to Bangladesh after corruption probe

Bangladesh's opposition leader is seeking Tulip Siddiq's extradition following corruption allegations linked to her family

The Guardian - UK · Jan 19, 2025

Rollercoaster week for the chancellor ends in relief … and a lesson learned that fortunes can change very fast

Treasury officials claim there was no panic in No 11 before the economic numbers finally turned in their favour

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

Labour’s pivot on grooming gangs may not be enough to silence critics

Yvette Cooper’s unveiling of a rapid review of evidence, after week of arguments against new inquiry, has already been called inadequate

The Guardian - UK · Jan 16, 2025

Bangladeshi and British politics collided to bring down Tulip Siddiq

After allegations of corruption, the former government minister’s family legacy now lies in tatters in both countries, says author Salil Tripathi

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Evening Standard · Jan 16, 2025

Tories accused of showing ‘collective amnesia’ over record in government

Commons leader Lucy Powell says she hoped the Tories might own up to economic results over last 14 years, including ‘low growth and low wages’.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

Tulip Siddiq resigns: there’s no evidence she broke any rules, but here’s why she had to go anyway

Tulip Siddiq has resigned as anti-corruption minister after getting embroiled in a corruption scandal. A number of questions had been raised about her following an investigation by Bangladesh’s Anti-Corruption Commission into the country’s former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who was deposed last year and just happens to be Siddiq’s aunt.

The Conversation · Jan 15, 2025

Tulip Siddiq and the fall of Bangladesh’s most powerful family

The UK’s anti-corruption minister, Tulip Siddiq, has resigned from the government after being named in several corruption investigations in Bangladesh. The allegations extend to several close family members, including Siddiq’s aunt – the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina – and mother, Sheikh Rehana. Hasina faces serious criminal charges after…

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

No 10 accused of having ‘revolving door’ after new Treasury minister embroiled in China row

Emma Reynolds, who replaces Tulip Siddiq, pressed government over foreign influence rules while at lobbyist

The Guardian - UK · Jan 15, 2025

Keir Starmer’s handling of the Tulip Siddiq affair forms part of a worrying pattern

A blind spot on standards has marked the new government’s early days – but it’s not too late for Labour to restore trust in politics, says Guardian columnist Martin Kettle

The Independent UK · Jan 15, 2025

Starmer’s replacement for anti-corruption minister already embroiled in China lobbying row

After his first anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq resigned over her links to the former Bangladeshi government, Keir Starmer has replaced her with Emma Reynolds who has lobbied for financial interests with China

Al Jazeera · Jan 15, 2025

Who is Tulip Siddiq and why has she resigned as UK minister?

The MP resigned on Tuesday over links to her aunt, former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina.

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