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Headline: UNCAPTIONED: Minister Defends Siddiq Investigation Amid Controversy
Caption: Minister Defends Siddiq Investigation Amid Controversy. Cabinet minister Kemi Badenoch has defended the investigation into Tulip Siddiq who stepped down as Treasury minister after being cleared of breaching the ministerial code. The inquiry found Siddiq had "inadvertently misled" the public about a flat gifted by a relative, tied to her aunt, Bangladesh’s ousted former prime minister Sheikh Hasina. Conservative leader Badenoch criticized the prime minister for delaying action while Treasury Chief Secretary Darren Jones praised the investigation as proof that new independent reforms to ministerial standards are working. Siddiq, formerly tasked with fighting corruption in UK markets was linked to claims her family embezzled £3.9bn from Bangladeshi infrastructure funds though no wrongdoing on her part was confirmed. Instructions: THIS VIDEO MUST NOT BE EDITED FOR LENGTH TO COMBINE WITH OTHER CONTENT
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