Tulip Siddiq becomes Britain’s city minister

Tulip Siddiq has been appointed Britain’s City Minister, responsible for the financial services sector. 

Labour’s recent election victory led to Keir Starmer becoming Prime Minister. 

Siddiq, who has developed policies for the City since 2021, will aim to enhance competitiveness and growth, succeeding former minister Bim Afolami.

Labour party candidate Tulip Siddiq has been re-elected as a British MP for the fourth consecutive term in the UK general election.  

Tulip Siddiq, a granddaughter of Father of the Nation Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman, contested the polls from the Hampstead and Highgate constituency.

She got 23,432 votes (48.3%) while her nearest opponent Conservative candidate Don Williams, received 8,462 votes (17.4%).