Louise Haigh, a Labour MP and former shadow policing minister, resigned as Transport Secretary after admitting to a fraud conviction from 2014. The resignation comes as a surprise to the Keir Starmer-led government, raising questions about the appointment process.
Louise Haigh , the first ministerial casualty of Keir Starmer 's government, resigned as Transport Secretary after admitting to a fraud conviction from 2014. Haigh claimed her mobile phone was stolen during a mugging but admitted that the work phone was not taken. She pleaded guilty to fraud and was given the lowest possible outcome. Haigh, a leading member of Labour's 'soft left', stepped down to avoid the matter becoming a distraction.
The Conservative Party criticized Starmer's decision to appoint her to the Cabinet
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