Hain resigns over undeclared donations

Hain says he stands down so he could “clear my name” as the Electoral Commission involces the police. Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary Chris Grayling has described the resignation as "inevitable" and "the right thing" to do. He says Gordon Brown must "take rapid action to restore effective leadership to a department that has clearly been distracted by the events of the last few weeks." The news follows calls from Welsh nationalist party Plaid Cymru earlier this month for Hain to resign. Brown defended Hain on ITV's News at Ten, saying: "It was a mistake that was made. It was an incomp...