3 w. ago Voices: The Rushanara Ali scandal exposes Starmer’s double standards on sleaze

The prime minister was elected on a pledge to end the abuse of power by Boris Johnson and the Tories – but his feeble response to the hypocrisy of his homelessness minister suggests he has failed to do so, says Simon Walters

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3 w. ago Keir's roll call of failure: Embattled PM has lost 10 ministers in just 13 months after Rushanara Ali quit in rent hike row

Rushanara Ali resigned as homelessness minister last night saying she did not want to be a 'distraction'.

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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 Rushanara Ali broke no laws or rules in tenancy row, minister says

Rushanara Ali resigned from Government following reports she raised rent on a property just weeks after the previous tenants left.

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3 w. ago Rushanara Ali resigns as homelessness minister after tenant eviction row

Labour MP dramatically quits Keir Starmer’s frontbench after accusations of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over her rental property

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3 w. ago Homelessness minister quits amid east London property rent rise storm

Homelessness minister quits amid east London property rent rise storm  London Evening Standard

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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 Rushanara Ali resigns as homelessness minister after rent hike ‘hypocrisy’

In a letter to the PM, Ms Ali said remaining in the role would be a ‘distraction’ from the work of the government

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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 Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns after 'ejecting tenants and hiking rent'

Rushanara Ali has resigned as homelessness minister, saying in a letter to the Prime Minister that remaining in the role would be 'a distraction from the ambitious work of this Government'

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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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3 w. ago Home Office reveals how people will be chosen to come to UK from France under ‘one in, one out’ scheme – UK politics live

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 Reeves confirms Treasury reviewing gambling taxes – UK politics live

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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