British Home Secretary David Blunkett has succumbed to pressure and resigned, it was confirmed tonight.

Britain's Home Secretary David Blunkett was tonight facing claims that a second visa application was “fast tracked” for his former lover’s nanny.

British Home Secretary David Blunkett’s row with his pregnant ex-lover over access to her two-year-old son prompted a new round of claims and counter-claims today.

BRITAIN’S Home Secretary David Blunkett yesterday won the first round of a court battle with his pregnant ex-lover Kimberly Quinn over access to her two-year-old son.

A previously-secret High Court battle involving British Home Secretary David Blunkett and his married ex-lover will reach a dramatic conclusion in public, it has emerged.

THE loyal Irish husband of British Home Secretary David Blunkett’s ex-lover defended his pregnant wife yesterday.

Home Secretary David Blunkett today defiantly insisted he had done nothing wrong, after fresh claims that his former lover’s nanny had her visa application speeded up.

A FORMER top Whitehall adviser last night began a probe into British Home Secretary David Blunkett’s dealings with a visa application from the nanny of his former lover, Kimberly Quinn.

An independent investigator is today due to be named to conduct a review into allegations that British Home Secretary David Blunkett abused his public position to help a former lover.

British Home Secretary David Blunkett this evening took the dramatic step of requesting an independent review of allegations that he misused his position to help a former lover.