Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?
Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.
Why Louise Haigh's Resignation Could Become A Bigger Problem For Starmer
Louise Haigh’s resignation as the transport secretary is raising serious questions for Keir Starmer. The Labour MP quit suddenly on Friday morning, less than 12 hours after reports of her 2014 fraud conviction emerged.
Louise Haigh’s rise from young Labour MP to Transport Secretary
Ms Haigh became the youngest female Cabinet minister to ever be appointed when she was made Transport Secretary earlier this year.
Politics latest: Minister denies Labour as bad as Tories after Louise Haigh scandal
Pat McFadden, chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, has told Sunday Morning With Trevor Phillips he was "sorry" to see the departure of Louise Haigh as transport secretary.
New Transport Secretary named after Louise Haigh resigns over conviction
Heidi Alexander has been appointed the new Transport Secretary following Louise Haigh’s resignation this morning. The MP for Swindon South had been serving as a justice minister until her promotion. She previously worked as Sadiq Khan’s deputy mayor for transport mayor between 2018 and 2021.
Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary over stolen phone fraud offence
Louise Haigh became the first minister to quit Sir Keir Starmer’s government in a blow to the prime minister which has raised questions about his judgement.
Cabinet minister does not know ‘who knew what when’ over Louise Haigh
Cabinet minister does not know ‘who knew what when’ over Louise Haigh - Ms Haigh resigned as transport secretary on Friday in relation to a criminal conviction.
Minister defends party after Louise Haigh scandal
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster told Trevor Phillips the issue of Louise Haigh was dealt with quickly. Ms Haigh quit as transport secretary after Sky News revealed she said she had her phone stolen when it had not been.
Louise Haigh quit because she ‘had not told Starmer full story of fraud conviction’
More information came to light’, No 10 sources claim, following transport secretary’s decision to resign on Friday morning ...
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Louise Haigh was victim of 'coordinated briefing by someone trying to get rid of her', claims former Labour official
Louise Haigh was likely to have been the victim of a "coordinated briefing" by a "political opponent", a former Labour ...
South Western Railways will be first UK train company to be nationalised under Labour plan
Southern Western Railways will become the first franchised operator brought back under public ownership after law change - ...
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Starmer Swiftly Replaces Haigh Amid Cabinet Controversy
British PM Keir Starmer appointed Heidi Alexander as the new transport minister after Louise Haigh resigned due to a past ...
Britain’s Transport Secretary Quits After Phone Offense Revealed
In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she ...
Louise Haigh was a walking red flag - Keir Starmer now has one crucial question to answer
COMMENT: Express reporter and Tory councillor Mieka Smiles says the former Transport Minister chucking rocks at the Tories ...
Union fury over Downing Street ‘dirty tricks to oust Louise Haigh’
Those on the Left of the Labour Party suggest that Morgan McSweeney, Starmer’s chief of staff, plotted former transport ...