UK Cabinet member resigns over past phone fraud case

A member of the U.K. Cabinet has resigned after reports revealed she was convicted in a fraud case more than a decade ago. British Transport Secretary Louise Haigh submitted her resignation in a ...

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Former London deputy mayor Heidi Alexander chosen as replacement

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Haigh tells PM she is ‘totally committed’ but leaves role after incorrectly telling police a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. UK politics live – latest updates Louise Haigh has resigned ...

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