Labour's homelessness minister was forced to quit tonight after an embarrassing eviction row.
Rushanara Ali was accused of 'staggering hypocrisy' amid claims she ejected tenants from one of her homes, before putting it back on the market for an extra £700 a month rent.
Following mounting calls to resign, she announced she would stand down from the government to avoid becoming 'a distraction'.
In a letter to the Prime Minister, there was no apology with Ms Ali insisting that she had followed 'all relevant legal requirements' and said she 'took my responsibilities and duties seriously'.
Her resignation came after it emerged that she had hiked rent on a property she owns by hundreds of pounds just weeks after the previous tenants' contract ended.
