Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has left the Government, No 10 said.
Ms Siddiq said she had not breached the ministerial code but that continuing in her role would be a “distraction”, in a letter to Sir Keir Starmer.
She had referred herself to the Prime Minister’s ethics tsar.
An independent review has confirmed that I have not breached the Ministerial Code and there is no evidence to suggest I have acted improperly.
— Tulip Siddiq (@TulipSiddiq) January 14, 2025
Nonetheless, to avoid distraction for the Government, I have resigned as City Minister.
Here is my full letter to the Prime Minister. pic.twitter.com/kZeWZfEsei
Ms Siddiq’s aunt is the former Bangladeshi prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled into exile after being deposed last year.
The former prime minister is facing an investigation by an anti-corruption commission in Bangladesh, with Ms Siddiq reportedly named as part of the case.
Ms Siddiq has also come under intense scrutiny over her use of properties in London linked to her aunt’s allies.
