Amber Rudd has gone, but now Theresa May faces a new crisis | Isabel Hardman

The Windrush scandal has claimed its first scalp. But the prime minister is in a desperately weak position and the focus will turn to her own role Amber Rudd’s resignation may have been inevitable from the day the Windrush row broke, but it was still a shock to everyone in the Conservative party, including the home secretary’s allies and Downing Street. Most Tories were settling down for a quiet night when the news broke late on Sunday. I had spent the day speaking to No 10 figures and Rudd’s friends and all had been confident that she would stay in the job.On their weekly ring-around of MPs, the Conservative whips ask their charges about various big political issues that might cause trouble in the days ahead. You might expect, given the way it has dominated the front pages for two weeks now, that Windrush might get a mention in the round of calls. It didn’t. No one was planning for this resignation. Continue reading…
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