Labour's homelessness minister, Rushanara Ali, is under pressure to step down following allegations that she significantly raised the rent on a property she owns shortly after the previous tenants' lease ended.

The i newspaper reported that four tenants who were renting a house in East London from Ms Ali received an email last November informing them that their lease would not be renewed and giving them four months' notice to vacate. According to the report, Ms Ali's property was then advertised with a £700 increase in rent within weeks of the notice.

Conservative party chairman Kevin Hollinrake has called for the minister's resignation, labelling her actions as "staggering hypocrisy" given her role and public stance on tenant exploitation . A spokesperson for Ms Ali defended her acti

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