Dhaka, Feb. 4 -- UK officers have travelled to Dhaka to assist local authorities in investigating claims that the former Economic Secretary to the Treasury, Tulip Siddiq, benefited from a controversial nuclear power plant deal, according to The Telegraph.

Siddiq is accused of receiving undue advantages through her aunt, Sheikh Hasina, the former Prime Minister of Bangladesh, who was removed from power last year after a 15-year tenure.

The Labour MP stepped down from the frontbench last month following an inquiry by Sir Keir Starmer's ethics adviser, which found she had unintentionally misled the public regarding the controversy.

Siddiq, who was responsible for anti-corruption efforts as a Treasury minister, voluntarily referred herself...