Resigned anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq is still making headlines. Hacks are finally questioning Starmer’s judgement…
In an exclusive Guido interview prominent Bangladeshi opposition member Bobby Hajjaj claimed Tulip holds dual citizenship and “even though Bangladesh and the UK don’t have an official extradition treaty I believe but there are certain terms and understandings on those terms. So from our end we will certainly push for the ACC and law enforcement here to ask for Tulip to come and face law enforcement, or face the courts.“ Her team has not commented on her alleged possession of dual nationality. A Bangladeshi court order bears a Bangladeshi National ID Card number for her, suggesting she is a Bangladeshi dual national…
The UK agrees extraditions on a case by case basis with Bangladesh. The way things are going with the Anti-Corruption Commission’s multiple investigations, Tulip could be called before their courts. Guido asked Downing Street this afternoon if the UK government would oblige Tulip to comply with an order: the PM’s spokesman said Downing Street “wouldn’t get into hypotheticals.” No comment…
Former leader of the SNP in Westminster Ian Blackford told Times Radio why he believes Nicola Sturgeon’s claim that she spent no time in the kitchen and therefore didn’t see any of her husband’s purchases:
“She doesn’t have a passion for cooking.”