BIRMINGHAM MPs demanded the resignation of a Birmingham cabinet member, as they launched an unprecedented attack on the local authority in the House of Commons.
Coun John Lines, the Cabinet Member for Housing, was accused of "hiding" the problem of homelessness in the city.
Northfield MP Richard Burden (Lab Northfield) challenged him to prove claims he was simply complying with Government policy - or stand down from his £42,247 cabinet job.
He was speaking in a Commons debate, accompanied by fellow Labour MPs Steve McCabe (Hall Green), Lynne Jones (Selly Oak) and Gisela Stuart (Edgbaston).
Labour MPs claim tenants who are forced to leave their homes for legitimate reasons are being denied help from the council - unless they fight the eviction in court.
