Amber Rudd resigns hours after Guardian publishes deportation targets letter Read moreBut crucially in her resignation letter, Rudd admitted “information provided to my office”did “make mention of numerical targets”. Rudd delivered an unprecedented apology to parliament and acknowledged that her department had “lost sight of individuals” and become “too concerned with policy”. “I should have been clearer – of course when we leave the EU we will be leaving the customs union." 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. I didn’t see the leaked document, although it was copied to my office as many documents are."

Source: The Guardian April 29, 2018 16:33 UTC