Starmer ‘will listen’ to Tulip Siddiq inquiry findings, minister says
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The Prime Minister will act on the findings of an independent investigation into Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq, a Cabinet minister has said. Science Secretary Peter Kyle said Ms Siddiq has “done exactly the right thing” in referring herself to the Parliamentary watchdog over allegations about properties linked to her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh.
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. In a letter to Sir Laurie asking for an investigation to be opened, she maintained she had done nothing wrong.
Mr Kyle said that “inquiry needs to go through”. He told Sky News’s Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips: “I think the right way to go through this is to allow the authorities to investigate, we have given more powers to those authorities to do independent investigations, and you know full well when it comes to Keir Starmer he will listen to what the authorities say.”.
Mr Kyle contrasted this approach with an investigation under the previous government into Dame Priti Patel for allegations of bullying while she was home secretary, saying: “The results came out, she was found guilty, and no action happened.”. Shadow chancellor Mel Stride echoed Tory leader Kemi Badenoch calls for Sir Keir to sack Ms Siddiq, saying he needs to “get a grip” as it is now “impossible” for her to do her job.
