The Government’s anti-corruption minister resigns
The Story15 Jan 2025

The Government’s anti-corruption minister resigns

Tulip Siddiq, Labour’s anti-corruption minister, has resigned after reporting by the Sunday Times revealed that she resided in a series of properties bought by associates of her aunt, the now deposed leader of Bangladesh, who’s accused of siphoning off billions from the country. The journalist who followed the story all the way to Dhaka speaks to The Story.

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Guest: Gabriel Pogrund, Whitehall Editor, The Sunday Times.

Host: Manveen Rana.

Producer: Emily Webb

Clips: Times Radio, Channel 4 News, BBC News.

Photo: Getty Images.

Further reading: Tulip Siddiq’s flyers found in palace of deposed Bangladesh leader

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