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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Tulip Siddiq refers herself to watchdog after Bangladesh-linked property claims

Tulip Siddiq
Tulip Siddiq wrote: ‘I am clear that I have done nothing wrong. However … I would like you to independently establish the facts about these matters.’ Photograph: Victoria Jones/PA Media

A senior Treasury minister has referred herself to the ministerial standards watchdog after days of allegations that she has lived in multiple properties tied to the ousted Bangladeshi government.

Tulip Siddiq, the City and anti-corruption minister, has asked Laurie Magnus, the prime minister’s independent adviser on ministerial standards, to investigate whether she might have broken the ministerial code.

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