But are the allegations against the British MP politically motivated? Is the Yunus-led interim government settling scores with Hasina?

So long, Siddiq WHY did Tulip Siddiq not quit earlier — and Keir Starmer put up with her so long? Even when it was blindingly obvious no “anti-corruption minister” could survive being engulfed by

Keir Starmer will face the Tory leader Kemi Badenoch less than 24 hours after Tulip Siddiq resigned as a Treasury minister. Follow all the latest updates from Prime Minister's Questions

The Prime Minister seems to be on a different planet to ordinary Britons and Labour's latest scandal is stark proof of this fact.

Siddiq quit as anti-corruption minister in Labour government after being named in a corruption inquiry in Bangladesh

Badenoch goes on to say the Tories left him the fastest growing economy in the G7 and says jobs and growth are down, mortgage rates up and business confidence down. She asks if the country can afford four more years of Starmer's "terrible" judgement.

Former Treasury minister Tulip Siddiq resigned after being named in an anti-corruption investigation in Bangladesh.

Martin Ivens is the editor of the Times Literary Supplement. Previously, he was editor of the Sunday Times of London and its chief political commentator.

The interim government of Bangladesh has begun making the arrangements to remove the daughter of former Bangladesh Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Saima Wazed from her post of Regional Director for South-East Asia in World Health Organization.

These changes make this an opportune moment for Sir Keir Starmer to re-engage with the EU. Next weekend the prime minister will attend his first informal summit with other European leaders in Brussels,

UK anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq tendered her resignation as Economic Secretary to the Treasury to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Tuesday, citing ongoing publicity concerning her family ties

In August last year, the student-led movement had ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina from power after weeks of protests, resulting in the death of over 600 people. Impact of poli