UK homelessness minister resigns after tenant eviction claims Rushanara Ali was accused of hypocrisy after claims she removed tenants before rent rise of almost £700 a month The Guardian - UK · Aug 7, 2025
Homelessness minister must resign over rent hike after tenants’ exit, Tories say Kevin Hollinrake, the Conservative party chairman, accused Rushanara Ali of ‘staggering hypocrisy’ over her handling of her rental property. The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
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. Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025
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’ The Independent UK · Aug 7, 2025
Labour's Homelessness Minister 'evicted tenants and hiked rent to £4k a month' LABOUR's Homelessness Minister has been found to have "evicted tenants" from her property in east London, and re-list the address after… The National (Scotland) · Aug 7, 2025
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 Evening Standard · Aug 7, 2025
The deplorable and the adorable: Merz gives top bantz after blasting Brexit The German chancellor showed his charm as the woman from Sky tested the limits The Guardian - UK · Jul 17, 2025
'Long overdue': Scotland reacts as UK voting aged lowered to 16 THE lowering of the voting age to 16 across the UK is “long overdue” and will get rid of “really unhelpful” discrepancies between elections,… The National (Scotland) · Jul 17, 2025
Votes at 16 policy ‘hopelessly confused’, claim Conservatives Paul Holmes asked why the Government plans to lower the voting age while 16-year-olds are not allowed to buy lottery tickets or alcohol. Evening Standard · Jul 17, 2025
MPs and political candidates face ‘industrial’ levels of abuse, minister says Exclusive: Young people deterred from politics, Rushanara Ali warns, as government plans stricter punishments The Guardian - UK · Jul 12, 2025
English voters face ‘democratic deficit’ without devolved parliament – MP Unlike Northern Ireland, Scotland and Wales, England does not have a devolved national assembly. Evening Standard · May 8, 2025
Call for stronger duty on councils to provide housing to domestic abuse victims MP Zoe Franklin said councils are not currently obligated to offer like-for-like housing. The Independent UK · Apr 7, 2025
Musk should not be allowed to funnel money into UK politics, Labour MP warns MPs have called on the Government to ‘deal with’ the businesses and organisations foreign individuals can use to donate to UK political parties. The Independent UK · Mar 6, 2025
Extra homelessness funding welcomed, but long-term investment needed – charity The department said the money should ‘bolster resources at councils to act fast when negotiating with landlords, covering emergency rent shortfalls’. The Independent UK · Feb 25, 2025
The Independent UK · Jan 20, 2025 Rough sleeping winter funding tripled to help people off the streets Some 280 councils in England, including all London boroughs, will benefit from extra funding.
Evening Standard · Jan 17, 2025 Scottish and Welsh voters could soon apply for postal votes online Voters in Great Britain can apply for a postal ballot paper for certain elections online but residents of Scotland and Wales must use a paper form.
The Guardian - UK · Dec 18, 2024 Rachel Reeves: improving services more important than Waspi women payout Chancellor says high cost of compensation cannot be justified because most of women affected had known pension changes were coming
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Starmer grilled by senior MPs amid growing Labour rebellion over Waspi women - live updates The prime minister is facing MPs on the Liaison Committee following over the government’s decision to not pay compensation to 3.8 million Waspi women
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 Labour accused of betraying WASPI women to win election after compensation snub The Labour government came under fire on Wednesday after work and pensions secretary Liz Kendall rejected calls for 3.8m affected individuals to be given £1,000 and £2,950 each in compensation
The Independent UK · Dec 18, 2024 ‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.
The National (Scotland) · Nov 17, 2024 Scottish minister urges UK Government to scrap voter ID requirements THE UK Government has been urged to scrap requirements for voters to prove their identity at polling stations
Evening Standard · Nov 13, 2024 Armed forces veterans to be able to use ID card to vote, minister tells MPs The tweak to voting laws will allow veterans to use their identity card to vote, after some were turned away at local elections this year.
Evening Standard · Oct 20, 2024 Minister quits Grenfell role after attending events sponsored by cladding firm The Franco-British Colloque was co-sponsored by Saint Gobain, ultimate owner of a company that was heavily criticised by the Grenfell Inquiry.
The National (Scotland) · Oct 20, 2024 Labour minister gives up building safety role after Grenfell disaster criticism A UK Government minister has given up responsibilities over building safety after attending a conference sponsored by a firm implicated in the…
Evening Standard · Jul 19, 2024 Sadiq Khan: Met Police diverted 'most ever' resources to tackle general election abuse The mayor says abuse faced by those standing for public office could get worse