Transport secretary departs after it emerged she pleaded guilty to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013
The Conservative party is suggesting that Keir Starmer should never have appointed Louise Haigh to the cabinet in the first place given he knew about her past fraud conviction. And it is calling this an “obvious failure of judgment”. A Conservative spokesperson said:
Louise Haigh has done the right thing in resigning. It is clear she has failed to behave to the standards expected of an MP.
In her resignation letter, she states that Keir Starmer was already aware of the fraud conviction, which raises questions as to why the prime minister appointed Ms Haigh to Cabinet with responsibility for a £30bn budget? The onus is now on Keir Starmer to explain this obvious failure of judgment to the British public.
Continue reading… The Guardian Read More Transport secretary departs after it emerged she pleaded guilty to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013The Conservative party is suggesting that Keir Starmer should never have appointed Louise Haigh to the cabinet in the first place given he knew about her past fraud conviction. And it is calling this an “obvious failure of judgment”. A Conservative spokesperson said:Louise Haigh has done the right thing in resigning. It is clear she has failed to behave to the standards expected of an MP.In her resignation letter, she states that Keir Starmer was already aware of the fraud conviction, which raises questions as to why the prime minister appointed Ms Haigh to Cabinet with responsibility for a £30bn budget? The onus is now on Keir Starmer to explain this obvious failure of judgment to the British public. Continue reading…
