No reason for the resignation was provided, but Rudd has faced pressure because of a scandal involving the Windrush generation, the first large group of Caribbean migrants to arrive in the UK after World War II.
The Windrush Generation came to symbolize the seismic demographic changes that took place in post-war Britain, when hundreds of thousands of people came to the United Kingdom from former British colonies, known as the Commonwealth.
But in recent years, successive British governments have sought to appear tough on illegal immigration, and their descendants are now struggling to prove a citizenship status they previously took for granted.
Political struggles
Rudd’s resignation further weakens May’s government.
The prime minister doesn’t have a majority in the UK parliament and is struggling with Brexit negotiations. She also faces scrutiny for destruction of the landing documents, which occurred when she was home secretary under the previous administration.
May served as home secretary from 2010 to 2016 under Prime Minister David Cameron.
May shook up her cabinet last January, but Rudd and other major figures kept their jobs.
Developing story — more to come.
Source : Nbcnewyork