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Keir Starmer’s big idea? Put more police back on the beat

PM refreshes pre-election pledge of safer streets as key part of ‘plan for change’ – as business group casts doubt on Labour’s mission to grow the economy

The Independent UK

Starmer and Badenoch clash at PMQs over Haigh’s undeclared criminal offence

Prime minister refuses repeatedly to give more details on ‘further information’ relating to transport minister’s resignation

The Guardian - UK

PMQs: Keir Starmer dodges questions about ex Transport Secretary's fraud case

The Prime Minister said Louise Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ came to light, but refused to say what it was

Evening Standard

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Starmer declines to detail ‘further information’ that led to Haigh resignation

The Prime Minister was challenged on the issue in the Commons by Tory leader Kemi Badenoch.

Evening Standard

Starmer repeatedly dodges questions over Louise Haigh’s resignation in PMQs clash

Prime minister Keir Starmer has been accused of obfuscating by the leader of the opposition over transport secretary Louise Haigh’s resignation.

The Independent UK

Trains can only get better, says the government – let’s see

Train Talk: One train in 23 was cancelled on South Western Railway’s main line in the latest stats

The Independent UK

South Western Railway to become first train operator nationalised under Labour

As part of a comprehensive programme of renationalisation, the service will come under public ownership in May

The Guardian - UK

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Haigh to get ministerial severance pay, Downing Street says

Labour in opposition had called to reform the rules.

Evening Standard

Tender minds and media influence

Brief letters: Access to social media | Louise Haigh’s resignation | Transport polict | Woking thoughts

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh’s exit dealt with quickly in contrast to Tories, says Labour minister

Pat McFadden defends government handling of transport secretary’s departure, saying it did not ‘drag on for weeks’

The Guardian - UK

Cabinet minister does not know ‘who knew what when’ over Louise Haigh

Ms Haigh resigned as transport secretary on Friday in relation to a criminal conviction.

The Independent UK

Who is Louise Haigh and why has she resigned as UK’s transport minister?

Labour party’s Haigh was the youngest member of PM Keir Starmer’s cabinet when a decade-old fraud case resurfaced.

Al Jazeera

Louise Haigh Resigns as Transport Secretary: The Reasons Behind It and Her Successor

Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as transport secretary after it was discovered the latter has a fraud conviction

International Business Times UK

Did Morgan McSweeney force lefty minister Louise Haigh out of Government?

FOR Labour’s left-wing critics, Louise Haigh’s departure from Government was an ideological move by the party’s right.

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Evening Standard

Transport secretary Louise Haigh quits over ‘phone theft false report’ ...The Standard podcast

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The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh ‘told to quit by No 10 over possible breach of ministerial code’

Sources say UK transport secretary was advised by Keir Starmer’s chief of staff it would be best for her to resign

Evening Standard

No 10 says Haigh resigned after ‘further information’ emerged

Louise Haigh resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence in 2013.

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British Transport Minister Resigns Over Decade-Old Fraud Conviction

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigns due to a past fraud conviction related to a false claim about her stolen cellphone.

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The Independent UK

Heidi Alexander is new Transport Secretary after Louise Haigh quits

Ms Haigh told the PM her conviction would be a “distraction” from her work delivering Government policy.

Evening Standard

Heidi Alexander appointed transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns over mobile phone offence

The Swindon South MP previously worked as Sadiq Khan's deputy transport mayor from 2018 to 2021

The Independent UK

Support for Nigel Farage is protecting besieged Labour in polls, warns pollster

The analysis by Techne UK chief executive Michela Morizzo comes as the weekly tracker poll sees a small gain for Reform UK and Labour holding a small lead

The Independent UK

Heidi Alexander appointed new transport secretary after Louise Haigh resigns

On Friday, Downing Street said Haigh resigned after new information emerged

The Guardian - UK

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

The departing transport secretary stood out as a leftwinger, one of the few Corbyn frontbenchers Starmer retained

Evening Standard

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 misrepresentation

International Business Times

UK Transport Secretary Quits In Setback For Starmer

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.

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