Louise Haigh, UK's Transport Secretary, resigned due to a historic fraud conviction, paving the way for Heidi Alexander to take over the role as Transport Secretary. Alexander, known for her role as Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor and her time in Jeremy Corbyn's shadow cabinet, has been appointed by Keir Starmer.
Sir Keir Starmer revealed Heidi Alexander would replace Louise Haigh , who resigned early this morning over an historic fraud conviction .
Sir Keir Starmer revealed Heidi Alexander would replace Louise Haigh, who resigned early this morning over an historic fraud conviction. Ms Haigh, 37, became the first ministerial casualty of Keir Starmer's government after it emerged she appeared in court for wrongly claiming her mobile phone had been stolen in a mugging.
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