Sheikh Hasina Wazed’s niece, Tulip Siddiq, resigned on Tuesday as a minister in Sir Keir Starmer’s Labour government after weeks of damaging headlines about how she had allegedly benefitted financially from her links to her aunt’s Awami League.

UK PM Keir Starmer is under intense scrutiny following the resignation of City Minister Tulip Siddiq. Siddiq, who also served as an anti-corruption minister, stepped down amid mounting allegations of using properties gifted by allies of her aunt,

The calls started growing after Bangladesh’s current Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus condemned the use of properties she allegedly received through her aunt, who is facing her own share of legal scrutiny

Keir Starmer will face the Tory leader Kemi Badenoch less than 24 hours after Tulip Siddiq resigned as a Treasury minister. Follow all the latest updates from Prime Minister's Questions

In her resignation letter, which 10 Downing Street released, Siddiq highlighted that the watchdog had not found her in breach of the Ministerial Code

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Tulip Siddiq, the United Kingdom's anti-corruption minister and niece of deposed Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, has resigned from her government post. Siddiq's resignation comes amid growing calls for her to resign over alleged involvement in corruption investigations concerning her family.