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UK homelessness minister Rushanara Ali resigns in eviction and rent price hike row

The UK's Under-Secretary for Homelessness and Rough Sleeping, Rushanara Ali, has resigned after a row erupted over claims she evicted tenants from a property she owned before increasing the rent.

In a letter to British Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ali said remaining in her role would be a "distraction from the ambitious work of this government."

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