Badenoch calls on PM to sack Treasury minister over property allegations
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Kemi Badenoch has called for Sir Keir Starmer to sack Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq over allegations about properties linked to her family and her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh. Following calls from the new leader of Bangladesh for Ms Siddiq to apologise for using the properties, the Conservative leader said: “It’s time for Keir Starmer to sack Tulip Siddiq.
“He appointed his personal friend as anti-corruption minister and she is accused herself of corruption. “Now the government of Bangladesh is raising serious concerns about her links to the regime of Sheikh Hasina.”. Speaking to the Sunday Times, Bangladeshi leader Muhammad Yunus said London properties used by Ms Siddiq should be investigated and handed back to his government if they were acquired through “plain robbery”.
He also called on her to apologise and resign, saying: “She becomes the minister for anti-corruption and defends herself. Maybe you didn’t realise it, but now you realise it. “You say: ‘Sorry, I didn’t know it (at) that time, I seek forgiveness from the people that I did this and I resign.’ She’s not saying that. She’s defending herself.”.
As economic secretary to the Treasury, Ms Siddiq is responsible for policy on both the City and tackling corruption. Following reports that she lived in properties in London linked to allies of her aunt, former Bangladesh prime minister Sheikh Hasina, Ms Siddiq referred herself to the independent adviser on ministerial standards Sir Laurie Magnus on Monday.
