Tulip Siddiq has denied wrongdoing following reports Bangladeshi authorities have issued a warrant for her arrest in connection with corruption allegations.
In a statement, Ms Siddiq’s lawyers said the Labour MP and former City minister had no knowledge of any warrant being issued, and described the claims against her as “politically motivated”.
According to media reports, Bangladeshi’s Anti-Corruption Commission (ACC) had sought an arrest warrant on Sunday over allegations Ms Siddiq illegally received a 7,200 square feet plot of land in the country’s capital, Dhaka.
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