In her resignation letter to the prime minister, published hours after the latest leak, Rudd said she had “become aware of information provided to my office which makes mention of targets. But Rudd finally issued a statement on Friday night insisting, “I wasn’t aware of specific removal targets. Amber Rudd letter to PM reveals 'ambitious but deliverable' removals target Read moreConservative colleagues rallied round Rudd, however. In a series of late-night tweets, Rudd apologised for not being aware of documents, leaked to the Guardian, which set out immigration removal targets. “Rudd had to go because of her performance and because of her denials of the targets,” she said.

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2018 21:07 UTC