Blunkett, David
Britain's former Home Secretary David Blunkett's political career has been irreparably damaged by his three-year affair with Kimberly Quinn, publisher of The Spectator magazine. The relationship has become a bitterly contested paternity fight over her two-year-old son, with Blunkett believing the child is his. The affair
Blunkett, David
The collapse of British Home Secretary David Blunkett's career has sparked a media frenzy over allegations of an affair between Blunkett and publisher Kimberly Quinn, who is also pregnant with his child. Quinn's former lover, Blunkett, resigned last week after an inquiry found evidence that his
Blunkett, David
A growing list of Cabinet members and Labour MPs has publicly denounced Home Secretary David Blunkett, amidst allegations of arrogance and further controversy surrounding his personal life and handling of sensitive immigration cases. Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott has directly clashed with Blunkett, citing fundamental disagreements with the Home Secretary&
Blunkett, David
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott yesterday defended embattled Home Secretary David Blunkett, saying he accepted the latter's apology for his blunt remarks about fellow Cabinet ministers. However, Mr Prescott's remarks were also laced with criticism of Mr Blunkett's personal arrogance, which he believes was
Blunkett, David
David Blunkett's memoirs and interviews reveal a picture of bureaucratic inefficiency, personal biases, and leadership struggles within the Blair government. One of the most striking aspects of Blunkett's account is his intense frustration with the Home Office, where he felt that incompetence and muddle were masquerading
Blunkett, David
David Blunkett, the Home Secretary, has faced renewed criticism after a biography revealed his disparaging comments about several of his colleagues. The unguarded remarks, made in private, have sparked fresh embarrassment for the Cabinet minister, who has been at the center of controversy in recent weeks. The biography, written by
Blunkett, David
A charity in Sunderland, the Lee Sykes Centre for Conductive Education, has come forward to describe the process of obtaining visas for staff from Hungary. According to Sid Sykes, who helps run the charity, it normally takes between 7-14 days to process a work visa for staff coming from Hungary,
Blunkett, David
David Blunkett, Britain's Home Secretary, is facing increasing scrutiny over allegations that his former lover's Filipina nanny's visa application was fast-tracked by authorities. The scandal has deepened with the release of letters obtained by the Daily Mail showing that the nanny, Leoncia Casalme, was
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Keith Hellawell, the former UK government's drug tsar, resigned in protest over proposals to reclassify cannabis, which has been downgraded from a Class B to a Class C drug. In an interview on the BBC Radio 4's Today programme, Hellawell accused Home Secretary David Blunkett of
