In pictures: Peter Hain

Peter Hain is arrested in Downing Street in 1969. As a student he led the demonstrations that disrupted a Springbok rugby tour of the UK and led to the cancellation of a tour by the South African cricket team in 1970 Photograph: Unknown

Peter Hain, then leader of the Young Liberals, speaks against apartheid in South Africa at Lord's cricket ground in May 1970 Photograph: Getty

Hain talks to a fellow anti-apartheid demonstrator outside Surrey county cricket ground in 1970 Photograph: Dennis Oulds/Getty

Hain (front, 5th from left) leads a sit-down at Heathrow Airport in protest at independence talks with Rhodesia's Ian Smith in November 1971 Photograph: Getty

Hain heads a demonstration outside the El Al offices after Israeli forces shot down a Libyan airliner in 1973 Photograph: Michael Webb/Getty

Peter Hain is photographed as minister for Europe in 2002 Photograph: Martin Argles/Guardian

Hain waves to people on the streets of Belfast after his appointment as secretary of state for Northern Ireland Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP

Hain laughs with the Irish taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, during a Six Nations rubgy match in Dublin in 2006 Photograph: Peter Muhly/AFP

Hain arrives at Stormont in Belfast to swear-in Ian Paisley and Martin McGuinness as the new first minister and deputy first minister of Northern Ireland Photograph: Niall Carson/Getty

Tony Blair and Hain greet guests as they arrive at Stormont in May 2007 Photograph: Niall Carson/AFP

Hain's shadow on a poster at the launch of his campaign for the deputy leadership of the Labour party in 2007 Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

Hain chats to Jack Straw, Alan Johnson, and Hazel Blears at the Labour party conference in Bournemouth in September 2007 Photograph: Nils Jorgensen/Rex Features

As Work and Pensions Secretary, Peter Hain (centre) celebrates with workers, some of whom used to be employed by steel company ASW in Cardiff and Sheerness in Kent, as news of a £2.9 billion rescue package to restore the pensions of up to 140,000 workers was announced by the Government in December 2007 Photograph: Johnny Green/PA

Hain with his wife, Alison Haywood, at his home near Neath, south Wales, after saying he would not resign over the donations row Photograph: James Davies/PA

Hain leaves the weekly cabinet meeting on January 15 2008, when it emerged that police may investigate donations made to his deputy leadership campaign Photograph: Cate Gillon/Getty

Hain walks from Caxton House to talk to reporters after announcing his resignation after it was confirmed the Metropolitan police will investigate donations to his deputy leadership campaign Photograph: Peter Macdiarmid/Getty

In his statement to the media, Hain said he had stood down so he could "clear his name" Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA