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Louise Haigh’s resignation raises questions for Keir Starmer

11 min • 29 november 2024
In the small hours of this morning Louise Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary following the revelation that she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence in 2014. Haigh admitted fraud by false representation at a magistrates’ court after she incorrectly told the police that a work mobile had been stolen in 2013. She was then convicted and received a conditional discharge. The incident occurred six months before she became an MP.

Haigh had been in hot water just a month ago after her comments nearly cost the government a one billion-pound investment deal with P&O. Is her resignation a little too convenient for the Prime Minister? 

James Heale speaks to Katy Balls and Isabel Hardman. 

Produced by Cindy Yu and Oscar Edmondson. 

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