Britain's recently appointed transport secretary resigned after it was revealed that he had a previous conviction for misleading police after appearing in court in a fake theft case just months before he was first elected. .
Louise Hague tendered her resignation as Transport Secretary on Thursday night after it emerged she had reported her mobile phone stolen to police and was subsequently found to still have it.
The minister, who has been in power for so long that he is known for little else than his unconventional hair-dye choices, has dogmatically advocated the nationalization of Britain's train operators. Despite Britain's experience of having its railways nationalized by law or practice on three previous occasions, many people, especially on the left, believe it will work this time.
In his resignation letter, Haig essentially denied any conscious wrongdoing and implied his view that the legal problems arose from mistakes.
Labor leader and current British Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer appeared to fully accept this position in a written response, giving no reason for his resignation and saying: “You still have a lot ahead of you in the future.'' “I am aware that significant contributions are needed,” he said. .
However, reports in several British news outlets have made claims that, at least on the surface, appear to challenge Haig's narrative of events. Exposure by broadcaster Sky News state Haig reported to police in 2013 that her mobile phone had been stolen, and that it had been given to her by her employer, insurance company Aviva. Ms Haig was fired from Aviva after being found guilty of making a false report to police, and questioned whether they considered the case an innocent mistake.
Additionally, the broadcaster reported:
Three separate sources have told Sky News that she made the false reports for personal gain, two of whom said she was responsible for a more modern version of the report that was being distributed to colleagues at the time. He claimed he wanted a work phone.
Newspaper with records times The argument has become even more severe, states:
The newspaper reported that the company launched an investigation after Haig said his company cellphone had been stolen or lost on a number of occasions. Aviva reported the matter to police and Haig was charged in 2014.
Mr Hague, who served as police minister under far-left Labor leader Jeremy Corbyn's former shadow cabinet and previously served as a “special” constable in the force, has never made the episode public, and in 2014 He was elected to the National Assembly just six months after his conviction. But her senior colleagues said they were aware of it because it was discovered when she joined the then Labor opposition top team as part of the normal security vetting process when politicians take on senior positions. It has been stated.
The fact that Prime Minister Keir Starmer knew this, even if the conviction had already been “exhausted”, inevitably leads to questions about the president's judgment. Conservative Party newspaper daily telegraph In response, he quoted a Conservative Party spokesperson as saying: “She said in her resignation letter that she already knew that Keir Starmer had been found guilty of fraud, and that she did not know why.'' It raises questions about whether the Prime Minister would have appointed Mr Haig to the cabinet responsible for a £30bn budget.'' The onus is now on Keir Starmer to explain this apparent failure of judgment to the British public. ”
