Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned, after growing pressure about allegations of corruption linked to her aunt, the deposed prime minister of Bangladesh.

One of the biggest questions is why someone Siddiq’s ties was given the job of anti-corruption minister in the first place.

Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned after growing pressure over an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh. She had referred herself to the prime minister's standards adviser, Sir Laurie Magnus, after questions about links to her aunt, who was ousted last year as Bangladesh's prime minister.

Bangladeshi authorities have filed a criminal case against under fire City minister Tulip Siddiq, alleging that she has misused her position as a member of parliament to gain undue influence. She is also accused,

It has emerged that Ms Siddiq has lived in two homes owned by figures associated with the Awami League and currently rents a third one. She strongly denies any wrongdoing and her allies suggest the charges have been trumped up by her aunt’s political enemies.

Independent adviser on ministerial standards says it is ‘regrettable’ Siddiq was ‘not more alert to the potential reputational risks’ of her close family’s association with Bangladesh

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has arrived at the Houses of Parliament for PMQs, where he is likely to face questions on Tulip Siddiq's resignation as Treasury minister and the economy, after the latest ONS figures show inflation dipped to 2.

Shadow home secretary Chris Philp has said Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer was 'too slow' to react as Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned over allegations linked to her aunt's political movement in Bangladesh.

Treasury minister Siddiq quits after ethics investigation - Tulip Siddiq quit to avoid becoming a ‘distraction’ to the Government after a row over links to her aunt’s political movement in Bangladesh.