How a mobile phone brought down a cabinet minister
November 29, 2024
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Summary
Louise Haigh has resigned as transport secretary after Sky News discovered she pleaded guilty to an offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. <br /> <br />She’s the first minister to resign from Sir Keir Starmer’s new Labour government and says she stepped down in order to prevent the story from becoming a distraction. <br /> <br />Niall Paterson is joined by Sky’s political correspondent Rob Powell, and political reporter Alex Rogers to discuss their scoop. <br /> <br />Podcast Producer: Rosie Gillott <br />Editor: Philly Beaumont
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