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Jan 2025
24m 34s

The resignation of Tulip Siddiq

The Guardian
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Political correspondent Kiran Stacey traces the allegations of corruption against Labour MP Tulip Siddiq that caused her to resign from her ministerial role in Keir Starmer’s government. Help support our independent journalism at theguardian.com/infocus
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