Diplomat is quizzed on visa scandal

A diplomat who exposed an immigration scandal was the subject of a four-hour grilling at the Foreign Office today.

James Cameron, 54, the British consul in Romania, is under investigation over his handling of visa applications in Bucharest.

He was also quizzed during the marathon disciplinary hearing about the passing of documents to the Conservatives.

Officials said he had been summoned over "serious anomalies".

The Tories claimed he was being subjected to a "dirty tricks" campaign.

His complaints led to the resignation in April of immigration minister Beverley Hughes.