Amber Rudd has resigned as UK home secretary, saying she "inadvertently misled" MPs over targets for removing illegal immigrants. The Windrush scandal had heaped pressure on Ms Rudd, who faced criticism over whether she knew about Home Office removals targets. Her successor is expected to be announced within hours by Theresa May, who was "very sorry" to see Ms Rudd go.
Shadow home secretary Diane Abbott said Ms Rudd had "done the right thing".
Ms Abbott added that the "architect of this crisis" - the prime minister - must come before the Commons to explain "whether she knew that Amber Rudd was misleading Parliament and the public last week".
Ms Rudd, who had been due to make a Commons statement, telephoned the prime minister on Sunday evening to tell her of the decision amid intensifying opposition demands for her to quit.
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