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| Hain 'will not face prosecution' | |
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| Former cabinet minister Peter Hain will not face charges over the late declaration of donations to his deputy leadership bid. | |
| Mr Hain, who quit the government in January to clear his name, was investigated over £103,000 declared late to the Electoral Commission. | Mr Hain, who quit the government in January to clear his name, was investigated over £103,000 declared late to the Electoral Commission. |
| The Crown Prosecution Service is due to make a statement at 1000 GMT. | |
| But Mr Hain said he was pleased, after "ten months in limbo" to have been able to clear his name. | |
| He ran to be Labour's deputy leader but came fifth out of six in 2007. | He ran to be Labour's deputy leader but came fifth out of six in 2007. |
| He had declared £77,000 on time but he later admitted 17 donations totalling £103,000 should have been reported. | He had declared £77,000 on time but he later admitted 17 donations totalling £103,000 should have been reported. |
| In a statement, Mr Hain said: "I chose to leave government to clear my name and I am pleased I have now done so. | |
| "I said all along that reporting some of the donations to my 2007 Labour party deputy Leader campaign late was an honest mistake. Now everyone knows that it was. | |
| "After ten months in limbo while the inquiry took its course, I now look forward to tackling again the issues of social justice, human rights and equality as I have done for all 40 years of my political life, both outside and inside government, from anti-apartheid protester to cabinet minister." | |
| He thanked his constituents in Neath and his family for their "wonderful support". |