A British cabinet minister has resigned after reports revealed he had been convicted of fraud more than a decade ago.
British Transport Secretary Louise Hague has submitted her resignation. letter Speaking to Prime Minister Keir Starmer on Thursday, she said she was “fully committed to our political project, but you would be best served by supporting us outside of government”.
“I'm sad to leave under these circumstances, but I'm proud of what we've accomplished so far,” she wrote.
Her letter arrived a few hours later. sky news and the times of london The newspaper published a report revealing that Mr Haig had been charged with fraud after falsely reporting his mobile phone as stolen after a robbery in 2013.
In her letter, Haig said she only realized the phone was still in her possession “some time” after the robbery. When she found her phone and turned it on, the police called her in for questioning. Associated Press reported.
She pleaded guilty to fraud by false pretense and was released conditionally at the time, according to the Associated Press. The news agency said in a statement prior to his resignation that he had pleaded guilty on the instructions of his lawyer.
“I should have notified my employer immediately, and I made a mistake in not doing so sooner,” she wrote. “Whatever the facts, we know that this issue will inevitably hinder the government's efforts and the implementation of the policies that we are both committed to.”
Starmer replied to Haig's letter On Thursday, he thanked the government for its work on its “ambitious transport plan”.
“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 motorists. He did so,” Starmer wrote. “I think you have a lot left to make in the future.”
Hey, 37 years old, won for the first time She was appointed shadow secretary of state for transport in November 2021 and then transport secretary in July last year when Labor was elected.
“Being appointed to the cabinet as the youngest woman in history remains one of the things I am most proud of.”
Although it is an accomplishment in my life, I am not as proud of it as the steps we have taken to improve the lives of others.
British people,” she wrote to the Prime Minister on Thursday.
downing street announced on Friday the appointment of Heidi Alexander as Haig's successor; alexander is back After a six-year absence, he entered parliament in July. Part of that mission was spent overseeing the capital's transportation system, the Associated Press reported.
