Former transport secretary Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet after it was revealed she took a photo of her supposedly stolen phone after the reported theft date. Her 2014 conviction for making a false report resurfaced, leading to scrutiny over her appointment to a key role.
Former transport secretary Louise Haigh took a photo of her supposedly stolen mobile phone to submit to police after the date of the alleged theft, officers believe.
Nigel Huddleston, co-chairman of the Conservative Party, said the Prime Minister needed to address what he knew about Ms Haigh’s conviction directly, adding: ‘Keir Starmer appointed Louise Haigh to Cabinet to run a £30billion budget, despite knowing she had a fraud conviction. Police believe former Transport Secretary Louise Haigh took a photo of her phone to submit after it was supposedly stolen
He told the BBC: ‘It’s not the case that anyone who’s ever broken the law ever can’t serve in Parliament. I’m sure if you looked around Parliament, you’d find more than one. I don’t know everybody’s background.’ 'They have become a big distraction. It shows that he wants to act on these things when they come to light.’
Sources in Labour believe former adviser Sam White, who worked alongside Ms Haigh at Aviva, was the source of the leak, according to the Sunday Times. He has denied this.Starmer accepted her resignation, thanking Haigh for all she had done and saying 'I know you still have a huge contribution to make in the future'
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