Rushanara Ali resigns as homelessness minister after rent hike ‘hypocrisy’
Homeless minister resigns after property rent row
- Rushanara Ali, the homelessness minister, resigned from her government role following accusations of significantly increasing the rent on her East London townhouse.
- Ms Ali was accused of raising the monthly rent by £700 on her four-bedroom property after the previous tenants' contract ended.
- In her resignation letter to the Prime Minister, Ms Ali stated that remaining in the role would be a "distraction from the ambitious work of this government".
- Shadow housing secretary Kevin Hollinrake had called for her resignation, labelling her actions as "staggering hypocrisy" given her ministerial position.
- Her departure marks another blow to the Prime Minister, following other recent resignations from the government.