Louise Haigh

British politician (born 1987)

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Louise Margaret Haigh is a British politician who served as Secretary of State for Transport from July to November 2024. A member of the Labour Party, she has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Sheffield Heeley since 2015. She has held various shadow ministerial and shadow cabinet portfolios between 2015 and 2024.

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Badenoch: PM owes Commons explanation over Haigh appointment Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch says Sir Keir Starmer "owes the House an explanation", as to why Louise Haigh was appointed as transport secretary. The prime minister replied, "while she's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 01:34Published on December 4, 2024

Transport Sec: Haigh's resignation was admirable thing to do The new transport secretary says her predecessor Louise Haigh did a "good job" and did an "admirable thing" by resigning. Haigh became the first cabinet secretary to resign from Sir Keir Starmer's.. Credit: ODN Duration: 00:33Published on December 4, 2024

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PM refuses to reveal what he was told about Louise Haigh phone 'theft' that led to her resignation Sir Keir Starmer has refused to reveal the "further information" he was told about Louise Haigh's phone "theft" conviction which led to her stepping down as transport secretary. Sky News - Published on December 4, 2024
Minister denies Labour are like 'tawdry' Conservatives after Louise Haigh phone scandal A minister has denied Labour as "tawdry and chaotic" as the Conservatives after the Louise Haigh phone scandal. Sky News - Published on December 1, 2024
Louise Haigh's photo of stolen phone 'taken after alleged theft' Officers investigating Louise Haigh's "stolen" phone believed a photo she submitted of the handset had been taken after the alleged theft, Sky News has been told. Sky News - Published on November 30, 2024

Louise Haigh's resignation prompts internal Labour blame game Louise Haigh's shock resignation as transport secretary has provoked a blame game within Labour that is already proving unedifying. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2024
New transport secretary named after Haigh's resignation over mobile phone guilty plea Heidi Alexander has been appointed the new transport secretary after Louise Haigh stepped down. Sky News - Published on November 29, 2024
Transport secretary admits pleading guilty to offence in connection with misleading police over 'stolen' phone Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to an offence connected with misleading the police while a parliamentary candidate in 2014, Sky News can reveal. Sky News - Published on November 28, 2024