Ex-Minister Slams Burnham's Decision To 'Unceremoniously Sack Competent People' From Government
Former Labour anti-corruption minister Tulip Siddiq has criticized Prime Minister Andy Burnham's major government reshuffle, which removed most of Keir Starmer's allies from positions of power. Siddiq expressed frustration over the sacking of competent parliamentary private secretaries (PPS), particularly noting the removal of Abena Oppong-Asare, the first Black woman to serve as PPS to a prime minister. The reshuffle, announced in Burnham's first week in office, includes new PPS appointments made in consultation with cabinet ministers. Siddiq, who resigned from Starmer's government in January 2025 amid scrutiny over her links to her aunt, former Bangladesh PM Sheikh Hasina, was convicted in absentia in Bangladesh in December 2025 on corruption charges related to a 2013 nuclear deal with Russia, which she denies.
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