Ms Siddiq, who came to the post last Autumn, has resigned from the Labour frontbench following the announcement of the party’s three-line whip to vote for triggering article 50 and the UK's exit from the European Union.
In a letter to Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn, the shadow minister said she did not support the triggering of article 50 and could not ‘reconcile ‘ herself to the frontbench position.
She went on to say, ‘Leaving the European Union presents enormous uncertainty for my constituents, with most believing that the disadvantages of leaving outweigh any potential benefits. Many still don’t have firm guarantees that their residential rights will be protected after Brexit.’
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