British Treasury Secretary resigns after allegations linked to her aunt

British Treasury Minister Tulip Siddiq has resigned from the government, Downing Street has announced, writes A2 CNN.

According to foreign media, her resignation comes after allegations emerged about properties linked to her aunt, the former ousted Prime Minister of Bangladesh, Sheikh Hasina.

Ms Siddiq was referred to the prime minister's ethics watchdog after coming under increasing pressure over allegations of property linked to her aunt's political movement.

It is alleged that she lived in properties linked to allies of Ms Hasina, the ousted prime minister of Bangladesh.

Ms Siddiq previously insisted she had "done nothing wrong", although Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch called on Sir Keir Starmer to sack her over the weekend.

In a letter to the Prime Minister today, Ms Siddiq said that while she had "not breached the ministerial code", it was clear that continuing as Treasury minister would be "a distraction from the work of government".

"The door remains open," says the British prime minister, writes A2 CNN.

In his response, Sir Keir Starmer said he had accepted her resignation "with sadness" and added: "I also want to be clear that Sir Laurie Magnus as Independent Counsel has assured me that he has found no breach of the ministerial code and no evidence of financial impropriety on your part."

He praised her for making the "difficult decision" to resign and added that "the door remains open for you" going forward.

Downing Street has announced that Wycombe MP Emma Reynolds has been appointed to replace her at the Treasury and Torsten Bell will take up her previous role at the Department for Work and Pensions.

(A2 Televizion)