How Labour insiders have been trying to depose Louise Haigh
When Louise Haigh offered train drivers a whopping 15 per cent pay rise in August, she boldly said she was fulfilling a promise to “move fast and fix things” such as the long-running strikes. Allies of Sir Keir Starmer,
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 swift resignation prompts questions
The first cabinet resignation is a moment for any government and a rite of passage for any prime minister. There is the first enforced shuffle of personnel at the top table for a start, a headache for Downing Street as they scour the subs bench for replacements,
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.
The 10 questions Starmer must answer over Haigh
Louise Haigh’s resignation as transport secretary has prompted a flood of questions about what exactly Sir Keir Starmer knew, and when. And so far, Downing Street has been at pains not to answer them.
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 offence involving false claims to police. Haigh's departure comes amid challenges for Starmer's government with declining approval ratings and controversial tax policies.
Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over phone offence
Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation over a mobile phone she claimed was stolen. She has admitted that, a decade ago, she told police she had lost her work mobile phone in a mugging, but later found it had not been taken.
UK transport minister Louise Haigh resigns in new blow to Prime Minister Keir Starmer
Louise Haigh's 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 in 2014 for what she described as a "mistake" in connection with misleading police over a work mobile phone.
British Transport Minister Louise Haigh Steps Down Amid Fraud Allegations
British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigned after admitting to a fraud charge linked to a decade-old incident where she mistakenly listed her cellphone as stolen. Despite pleading guilty, she emphasized her political commitment and will now support Prime Minister Keir Starmer from outside the government.
Heidi Alexander named new transport secretary after Louise Haigh quits
New transport secretary appointed after it emerged Haigh was convicted for an offence involving a mobile phone in 2013.
Louise Haigh’s damaging exit puts question mark over UK transport agenda
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after admitting that she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence over a mobile phone she had wrongly claimed was stolen a decade ago. It deprives the new government of a politician who had been one of its most dynamic ministers in the first five months in office.
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 ...
Who is Louise Haigh, as the transport secretary quits over phone offence?
Louise Haigh had been the youngest member of the Cabinet before it came to light that she had an old conviction for fraud by ...