Disgraced former British MP previously campaigned to ban Donald Trump from the United Kingdom

By ramontomeydw // 2025-04-20

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Former British MP Tulip Siddiq resigned amid corruption claims tied to her family's political connections in Bangladesh, including allegations of embezzling funds from a nuclear project and acquiring property through forged documents.
Siddiq is the niece of former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina, who was accused of authoritarianism and corruption during her 15-year rule before being ousted. The new Bangladeshi government seeks to seize Siddiq’s London properties if proven illegally obtained.
Siddiq campaigned to ban Donald Trump from the UK in 2016, calling his rhetoric "corrosive" and dismissing his economic threats. She previously worked on Obama’s 2008 campaign and advocated for Bangladeshi causes in British politics.
Siddiq denies the corruption allegations, citing an independent review that found "no evidence" of misconduct, but resigned to avoid becoming a distraction for PM Keir Starmer’s administration.
Dan Norris, another UK MP who criticized Trump, was recently arrested over allegations of rape, child sexual offenses, and misconduct in public office, adding to the scrutiny of anti-Trump figures in British politics.

A disgraced member of the British Parliament has been found to have previously campaigned to ban U.S. President Donald Trump from the United Kingdom back in 2016. Tulip Siddiq, former Member of Parliament (MP) for the Hampstead and Highgate constituency, resigned from government in January amid allegations of corruption linked to her family's political ties in Bangladesh. Siddiq, a member of British Prime Minister (PM) Keir Starmer's Labor Party, is the niece of the ousted former Bangladeshi PM Sheikh Hasina. The latter ruled Bangladesh for 15 years amid allegations of authoritarianism and corruption before being ousted in a recent election. The Bangladeshi Anti-Corruption Commission alleges that Siddiq and her family engaged in corruption themselves, including embezzling funds from a nuclear power project. Investigators claim she used forged signatures to secure a prime 7,200-square-foot property in Dhaka's diplomatic zone. The new Bangladeshi government, led by incumbent Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus, has called for her London properties – reportedly gifts from allies of her aunt – to be seized if proven illicitly obtained. Before her resignation, the MP was accused of illegally obtaining property through forged documents while her aunt was in power. Siddiq has denied wrongdoing, citing an "independent review" that found "no evidence" of impropriety. She nonetheless resigned to avoid being a "distraction" for Starmer's administration.

Siddiq's fellow Labor MP and Trump critic also under fire

Born in London to Bangladeshi immigrants, the 41-year-old Siddiq leveraged her transnational connections. She campaigned for then-Sen. Barack Obama's (D-IL) presidential run in 2008, and he advocated for Bangladeshi causes in British politics. Siddiq also became a vocal opponent of Trump during his 2016 presidential campaign. The Hampstead and Highgate MP slammed the "corrosive" rhetoric of the real estate mogul and dismissed his threats to withdraw investment from the United Kingdom. "The U.K. should not be held to ransom by corrosive billionaire politicians," she told The Telegraph at the time. The revelations about Siddiq follow news of another MP and Trump critic being exposed for his misdeeds. Early this month, North East Somerset and Hanham MP Dan Norris was taken into custody. The 65-year-old was later released on conditional bail pending further investigation. Norris' arrest stemmed from allegations of rape, child sexual offenses, child abduction and misconduct in a public office. According to the Avon and Somerset Police, the allegations span two decades – with most offenses reportedly occurring in the 2000s and a rape accusation dating to the 2020s. (Related: British lawmaker and Trump critic ARRESTED for child sexual offenses.) The North East Somerset and Hanham MP's career has been marked by vocal criticism of Trump. In a post on X from June 2023, he compared Trump to disgraced former British PM Boris Johnson of the Conservative Party. Visit Corruption.news for more similar stories. Watch this clip of former Hove MP Ivor Caplin, also of the Labor Party, being arrested by Sussex Police for attempting to meet a minor.

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