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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

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

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)

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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

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

'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)

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

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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

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

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

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

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

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.

The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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The Guardian - UK

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

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

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

‘Vital cash injection’ to tackle and prevent homelessness welcomed

Housing Secretary Angela Rayner described the funding as ‘historic’.

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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

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

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)

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

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

The Guardian - UK

Senior Labour figures admit stance on Gaza cost party seats

Wes Streeting says it is clear Middle East crisis was real issue for some voters after wins for several independents

The Guardian - UK

Labour condemns harassment of its candidates in pro-Palestinian areas

Yvette Cooper warns of intimidation of would-be MPs and volunteers over party’s previous stance on Gaza

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