UK Anti-Corruption Minister Faces Ethics Probe Over Links to Deposed Bangladeshi PM

Tulip Siddiq refers herself to the ministerial standards watchdog following allegations of benefiting from her aunt Sheikh Hasina's regime.

Tulip Siddiq, UK Treasury minister responsible for tackling financial crime, has requested an independent investigation into her financial and property dealings.
Siddiq is accused of benefiting from properties linked to allies of her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the deposed Bangladeshi prime minister accused of corruption and human rights violations.
She is named in a Bangladeshi anti-corruption probe alleging involvement in a 2013 Russian nuclear plant deal where $5 billion was reportedly embezzled.
Siddiq denies any wrongdoing, stating that media reports about her financial affairs have been inaccurate, and has temporarily stepped back from an official trip to China to assist with the inquiry.
Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer has expressed confidence in Siddiq, emphasizing her compliance with the new ministerial code by seeking an independent review.