3 w. ago Rushanara Ali resigns as homelessness minister after accusations of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ in eviction row

This is a ‘classic case of 'do as I say, not as I do’, Tories say after claims Rushanara Ali removed tenants before rent rise of almost £700 a month

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister resigns after 'forcing out tenants from east London townhouse and raising rent by £700'

Rushanara Ali reportedly increased living costs on the four-bedroom property near the Olympic Village to £4,000 a month

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3 w. ago Who is Rushanara Ali? The homelessness minister forced to quit over London rent scandal

The Labour MP is said to have hiked the rent on the home near the Olympic Village by £700-a-month shortly after telling four tenants they had to move out

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3 w. ago Labour homelessness minister resigns after being called for 'extreme hypocrisy' after she 'threw out FOUR tenants then raised rent on her London home by £700'

Labour MP Rushanara Ali has tonight resigned as homelessness minister after she allegedly threw out her own tenants and then raised rent on her London home by £700.

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthThe homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after after reports emerged that she evicted tenants from her east London property before increasing the rent by almost £700 a month.In a letter to Keir Starmer, she said that remaining in the role would be “a distraction from the ambitious work of this government”. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister faces calls to quit over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthThe homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is facing calls to resign after reports emerged she issued her tenants a notice to leave as her east London property was being sold – and the townhouse was re-let weeks later for almost £700 a month more.The minister’s office has said the tenants were informed they could remain in her four-bedroom townhouse beyond the end of their fixed-term tenancy while the house was on the market. Continue reading...

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People will be chosen via three-stage process, with government expected to accept around 50 migrants a week when scheme startsRushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, is facing criticism for hiking rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds, reportedly just weeks after the previous tenants’ contract ended, PA Media reports. PA says:Four tenants who rented a house in east London from Ali were sent an email last November saying their lease would not be renewed, which also gave them four months’ notice to leave, the i newspaper reported.Ali’s property was then re-listed with a £700 rent increase within weeks, the newspaper said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Labour homelessness minister accused of hiking rent by £700 after 'evicting tenants'

Rushanara Ali is under fire over the claims.

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister resigns after 'forcing out London tenants '

Homelessness minister resigns after 'forcing out London tenants '  London Evening Standard

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Gambling tax reform is being strongly promoted by Gordon Brown, the former Labour PM who also spent 10 years as chancellorRushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, is facing criticism for hiking rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds, reportedly just weeks after the previous tenants’ contract ended, PA Media reports. PA says:Four tenants who rented a house in east London from Ali were sent an email last November saying their lease would not be renewed, which also gave them four months’ notice to leave, the i newspaper reported.Ali’s property was then re-listed with a £700 rent increase within weeks, the newspaper said. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Who is Rushanara Ali? The homelessness minister facing calls to quit over London rent scandal

The Labour MP is said to have hiked the rent on the home near the Olympic Village by £700-a-month shortly after telling four tenants they had to move out

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister 'forced out tenants from townhouse and raised rent by £700'

Homelessness minister 'forced out tenants from townhouse and raised rent by £700'  London Evening Standard

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister facing calls to resign after ‘hiking rent at London townhouse by £700’

Rushanara Ali has previously criticised ‘private renters being exploited and discriminated against’

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister urged to resign after ‘hiking rent at London house by £700’

Homelessness minister urged to resign after ‘hiking rent at London house by £700’  The Independent

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3 w. ago UK homelessness minister faces calls to resign over tenant eviction claims

Rushanara Ali accused of hypocrisy after claims she evicted tenants from east London property before putting up rent by almost £700 a monthUK politics live – latest updatesThe UK homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is facing calls to resign after claims she evicted tenants from her east London property before increasing the rent by almost £700 a month.Four tenants who rented a four-bedroom house owned byAli were given four months’ notice in an email last November and told their lease would not be renewed because the property was due to be sold, according to the i Paper. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister ‘hiked rent at London townhouse by £700 weeks after ending tenancy’

Rushanara Ali has previously criticised ‘private renters being exploited and discriminated against’

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister ‘hiked rent at London house by £700 weeks after ending tenancy’

Homelessness minister ‘hiked rent at London house by £700 weeks after ending tenancy’  The Independent

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister ‘increased rent at London house by £700 a month’

Homelessness minister ‘increased rent at London house by £700 a month’  The Times

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali 'forced out tenants from east London townhouse and raised rent by £700'

Rushanara Ali, 50, is said to have increased the rent on the four-bedroom property near the Olympic Village from £3,300 to £4,000 a month

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister faces criticism over hiking rent after removing tenants

Rushanara Ali’s east London property was re-listed with a £700 rent increase after tenants moved out at the end of their contract.

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