UK transport secretary quits in setback for Keir Starmer
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK transport secretary quits in setback for Keir Starmer

Hindustan Times  

Louise Haigh resigned as Britain's transport secretary on Friday after revelations that she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence before becoming a member of parliament. Britain's Transport Secretary Louise Haigh leaves after attending a weekly cabinet meeting at 10 Downing Street in London on October 8, 2024. Starmer thanked Haigh for her work and said she had made "huge strides" towards getting the country's railways back into public ownership. Haigh oversaw the progress of the new high-speed HS2 train line, which has been mired in controversy since the previous Conservative government axed key legs of the railway due to spiralling costs.

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Heidi Alexander appointed new transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Heidi Alexander appointed new transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Ms Haigh became the first minister to quit Sir Keir Starmer’s government after admitting she …

Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary over stolen phone fraud offence
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary over stolen phone fraud offence

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Louise Haigh became the first minister to quit Sir Keir Starmer’s …

Was Louise Haigh’s 10-year-old conviction just an excuse to get rid of her?
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Was Louise Haigh’s 10-year-old conviction just an excuse to get rid of her?

The Independent  

The public account of Louise Haigh’s resignation as transport secretary makes no sense. No wonder, then, that the prime minister’s letter replying to Haigh says nothing about the reason for her resignation. One theory circulating in Westminster is that the story of Haigh’s conviction was leaked by someone in No 10 who knew that Starmer wanted to get rid of …

Former Sadiq Khan deputy Heidi Alexander is made Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits over fraud conviction
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Former Sadiq Khan deputy Heidi Alexander is made Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits over fraud conviction

Daily Mail  

A former deputy to London mayor Sadiq Khan has been made the new Transport Secretary. 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 …

Now No10 suggests Louise Haigh HID full details of fraud conviction when she joined Keir Starmer's top team: Transport secretary's resignation accepted after 'further information emerged' - but why di
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Now No10 suggests Louise Haigh HID full details of fraud conviction when she joined Keir Starmer's top team: Transport secretary's resignation accepted after 'further information emerged' - but why di

Daily Mail  

Sir Keir Starmer is facing mounting pressure to explain why he allowed a convicted fraudster to be part of his top team for more than four years, after Louise Haigh quit as Transport Secretary. Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after admitting to misleading police about a stolen mobile phone She said in a letter to the Prime Minister …

Setback for UK’s Starmer as transport secretary Louise Haigh pleads guilty to criminal offence, resigns
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Setback for UK’s Starmer as transport secretary Louise Haigh pleads guilty to criminal offence, resigns

Firstpost  

Her resignation, the first from Starmer’s top team of ministers since winning a landslide election victory in July, came after media reports that she had been convicted and given a conditional discharge in 2014 for what she described as a “mistake” Britain’s transport minister Louise Haigh has resigned after pleading guilty years ago to an offence in connection with misleading …

U.K. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

U.K. Transport Secretary Louise Haigh quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case

The Hindu  

British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh resigned on Friday over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had been stolen. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Ms. Haigh said “I remain totally committed to our political project, but I now believe it will be best served by my supporting you from outside government. The resignation came hours after …

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case

Associated Press  

LONDON — British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigned on Friday over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had been stolen. In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Haigh said “I remain totally committed to our political project, but I now believe it will be best served by my supporting you from outside government.” “I appreciate that whatever …

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case
1 month, 2 weeks ago

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy British Transport Minister Louise Haigh …

Will Louise Haigh be the first minister to be forced out of office?
2 months, 4 weeks ago

Will Louise Haigh be the first minister to be forced out of office?

The Independent  

Before the election, I predicted that Yvette Cooper might be the first minister in the incoming government to come under pressure. Haigh’s first task on coming to office was to settle the train drivers’ dispute that had been intermittently paralysing the rail network for two years. Haigh’s colleagues were sent naked into the broadcast studios to defend this unfairness – …

Who is Louise Haigh? Labour transport boss who has struck pay deal with rail union
4 months, 4 weeks ago

Who is Louise Haigh? Labour transport boss who has struck pay deal with rail union

The Independent  

Sign up for the View from Westminster email for expert analysis straight to your inbox Get our free View from Westminster email Get our free View from Westminster email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Transport secretary Louise Haigh says a major breakthrough has been reached …

Labour’s new cabinet: Who is in Keir Starmer’s top team?
6 months, 1 week ago

Labour’s new cabinet: Who is in Keir Starmer’s top team?

The Independent  

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