Starmer said he had full confidence in Tulip, and a No 10 spokesman said it was “completely untrue” to suggest the party had drawn up a shortlist. However, The Times reported that some of the close aides to the prime minister were at least informally considering who could succeed her. A spokesman for Tulip said it was “categorically wrong” to suggest the properties were linked to her support for the Awami League. Tulip says she raised the issue with the Foreign Office in the UK, who said they would raise the case with the High Commission in Dhaka. A spokesman for Tulip said, "No evidence has been presented for these allegations.

Source: The Times January 10, 2025 10:24 UTC