Labour Minister Tulip Siddiq Implicated in Bangladesh Corruption Investigation

The UK Treasury minister, who oversees anti-corruption efforts, is accused of aiding her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, in embezzling billions from a nuclear power project during Hasina's premiership.

Tulip Siddiq, the UK’s economic secretary to the Treasury, is accused of mediating a 2013 nuclear power deal with Russia, allegedly enabling the embezzlement of £3.9 billion.
The allegations are part of a broader investigation by Bangladesh's Anti-Corruption Commission into corruption under former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Siddiq's aunt, who fled to India after being deposed in August.
Court documents claim Siddiq coordinated meetings for the Rooppur Power Plant project, which was reportedly inflated by £1 billion, with 30% allegedly diverted to Hasina's family and associates.
Siddiq denies any involvement, and Prime Minister Keir Starmer has expressed continued confidence in her, stating she has followed all ministerial declaration processes.
Critics, including the UK Conservative Party, have called for Siddiq to address the allegations directly, while Bangladeshi opposition figures argue the claims are politically motivated.