Louise Haigh resigns as transport secretary after admitting phone offence
www.theguardian.com
Haigh tells PM she is ‘totally committed’ but leaves role after incorrectly telling police a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013

Kind of a bummer as it was a very minor offence and she’s been making all the right noises as Transport Sec, but she’s right to resign: Cabinet members should be above this kind of thing. Can’t have a return to the corruption of the Conservatives

  • Jackthelad@lemmy.worldEnglish
    32·
    27 days ago

    The fact that she has resigned suggests it’s not just a “minor offence” and there’s potentially more to it that we don’t know about.

    • frankPodmore@slrpnk.netOPMEnglish
      5·
      27 days ago

      Officially, the reason is she should specifically have informed the Government about it, i.e., the problem isn’t the offence (minor or not) per se but the process. However, you may be right as Chris Curtis suggests there was more to it:

      It’s also understood she was unaware of any investigation by her former employer, Aviva, involving more than one mobile phone, as reported by The Times. Haigh’s team have not denied this, but have not been drawn on it either.