Louise Hague resigned as transport secretary after it emerged she had been found guilty of fraud in 2013 for falsely reporting her work phone as stolen.
In a letter to the prime minister published on Friday, she said she is “fully committed to our political project” but believes “you will be best supported from outside government”. said.
“I am disappointed to leave in these circumstances, but I am proud of what we have achieved so far. , and will continue to fight every day to ensure that the rest of our programs are fully executed,” she wrote.
It was revealed earlier that she had pleaded guilty to misleading police and was sentenced and given conditional release by Judge Camberwell Green.
The incident occurred when Mr Haig was in his 20s and working at insurance company Aviva when he was robbed while out at night. She gave police a list of items she thought were missing from her purse, but her work phone, which she thought was stolen at the time, was mistakenly included.
Hay was given a new phone, but when she later found her old work phone and turned it on, police summoned her for questioning.
“Being appointed to the cabinet as the youngest woman in history remains one of the proudest achievements of my life,” Haig said in a letter on Friday.
In response to his resignation, Prime Minister Keir Starmer wrote:
“You have made significant progress in bringing our rail system back into public ownership through the creation of the Great British Railway, investing £1 billion in our vital bus services and reducing costs for drivers. He gave it to me.
“I think you have a lot left to make in the future.”
Ms Haye revealed her conviction to Mr Starmer when he was first appointed to the shadow cabinet, and people familiar with the matter said Mr Hague supported her. Since the conviction has already been served, it is not on her record.
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