Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has resigned from the Government following reports she hiked rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds just weeks after the previous tenants' contract ended.In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour MP insisted she had "at all times" followed "all legal requirements" and taken her responsibilities "seriously".

Homelessness minister Rushanara Ali has resigned from the Government following reports she hiked rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds just weeks after the previous tenants' contract ended.In a letter to Sir Keir Starmer, the Labour MP insisted she had "at all times" followed "all legal requirements" and taken her responsibilities "seriously".