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UK Homelessness Minister Rushanara Ali resigned after reports she evicted tenants and hiked rent. She denied wrongdoing but said staying on would distract from the government's work under PM Keir Starmer.
UK Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali (Photo: X/ @ArchRose90)
New Delhi,UPDATED: Aug 8, 2025 01:23 IST
In Short
Resignation follows controversy over tenant evictionsMinister accused of raising rent by hundreds of poundsShe claims all legal procedures were followedBritain's minister for homelessness has resigned from Prime Minister Keir Starmer's government following a row over claims that she evicted tenants from a property she owns before increasing the rent by hundreds of pounds.
Rushanara Ali said in a letter to Starmer that she had followed "all relevant legal requirements" but that continuing in her role would have distracted from the work of the government.
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Published By:
Rivanshi Rakhrai
Published On:
Aug 8, 2025
