Blunkett denies wrongdoing despite resignation

David Blunkett insisted tonight he had done nothing wrong even as he resigned as Home Secretary.

Mr Blunkett predicted he would be cleared by Alan Budd of fast-tracking the visa application of his former lover’s nanny.

But he said he still had to go to protect the integrity of the British Prime Minister.

“The thousands of people who wrote to me and rang me and e-mailed me believed in my honesty and integrity,” he said.

“And that, above all, is critical not just to me but also for the integrity of Tony Blair who has backed me to the hilt.”