LONDON — British Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq resigned from the British government Tuesday night to avoid an ethics probe becoming a “distraction” to the government.
Siddiq — whose City of London brief includes anti-corruption responsibilities — has faced scrutiny in recent weeks over her ties to the ousted regime of Bangladesh’s Sheikh Hasina, who is her aunt.
She is being investigated by the country’s Anti-Corruption Commission, and referred herself to the U.K.’s own ethics watchdog after media reports over properties linked to her aunt and her allies.
This developing story is being updated.
