Immigration crisis deepens
News Article 4 April 2004
David Blunkett is under fresh pressure amid reports that the government ordered a non-arrest policy for illegal immigrants in order to meet targets on reducing asylum numbers.
Hughes quits as pressure builds on Blunkett
Press Review 2 April 2004
The resignation of Beverley Hughes has turned up the heat on David Blunkett and pushed the immigration system into crisis.
Blunkett under fire amid inquiry calls
News Article 2 April 2004
The home secretary is facing renewed calls for a full inquiry into the immigration crisis in the wake of the resignation of Beverley Hughes.
Howard attacks Labour over immigration
News Article 2 April 2004
Tory leader Michael Howard has laid into the Labour Party over its handling of the immigration situation.
Hughes: Resignation statement
News Article 1 April 2004
The full text of Beverley Hughes' resignation statement to the Commons.
Hughes: Timeline of events
News Article 1 April 2004
A timeline of the events leading to the resignation of Beverley Hughes.
Hughes: 'Blair babe' and Blunkett ally
News Article 1 April 2004
Beverley Hughes was a star among the "Blair babes" generation of Labour women MPs.
Howard and Blair clash over immigration
Press Review 1 April 2004
Michael Howard used the final prime minister's questions before MPs rise for the Easter recess to challenge Tony Blair over the "chaos" in the UK's immigration and asylum system.
Hughes resigns as immigration minister
News Article 1 April 2004
Beverley Hughes has resigned as immigration minister following revelations that she was warned about immigration abuse last March.
Hughes fends off Tory calls to quit
Press Review 31 March 2004
Home Office minister Beverley Hughes came out fighting amid Tory calls for her resignation yesterday.
Howard puts PM on spot over 'chaos'
News Article 31 March 2004
Michael Howard challenged the prime minister over the "chaos" in the UK's immigration and asylum system yesterday.
Hughes comes out fighting in immigration debate
News Article 30 March 2004
Home Office minister Beverley Hughes has come out fighting amid Tory calls for her resignation.
Official suspended over email to Tories
Press Review 30 March 2004
Beverley Hughes is today fighting a rearguard action to save her ministerial career after fresh allegations of chaos in the government's immigration system.
Migrants memo piles pressure on minister
Press Review 29 March 2004
A leaked memorandum has suggested that Beverley Hughes, the home office minister with responsibility for asylum, had approved a scheme to relax controls in order to reduce a backlog of applications.
Hughes cleared by Home Office inquiry
Press Review 26 March 2004
An internal Home Office inquiry has cleared immigration minister Beverley Hughes of approving a policy that relaxed immigration rules.
