Starmer suffered the first loss in his government because of a lie
British Transport Minister Lewis Haigh has resigned Holly Adams | reuters
The Minister of Transport resigned after committing the crime of perjury when he said in 2013 that his work cell phone was stolen in a robbery and that, after finding it, he did not report it
29 November 2024 Updated at 7:48 pm
Approval by the House of Commons of controversial assisted dying legislation was disrupted this Friday by the first resignation in Keir Starmer’s Labor government. Transport Minister, Lewis HighHe submitted his resignation after it was revealed in the British press that he had lied to police when he reported ten years earlier that his work cell phone had been stolen in a robbery, when it was not.
In 2014, a year after reporting the theft, Hai pleaded guilty to perjury Before a court. In her statement to the police in 2013, she said that her company cell phone and other items were stolen from her bag while she was partying. After some time, located him at his homeBut instead of reporting the discovery he continued using the new terminal he was provided with at work. The politician claimed that everything was a “mistake” and in no case did he try to take advantage.
“Whatever the facts, this matter will inevitably be a distraction to the work of this government,” Haigh said in his resignation letter. “I regret leaving in these circumstances, but I’m proud of what we’ve done,” says the former minister. She also ensured that she was committed to the Labor project and would support it as a deputy in the House of Commons.
The British press indicates that allies are close to Premiere Hai was asked to resign on the grounds that violated the code of conduct By not being honest and informing the court of his conviction at the time of his appointment in July.
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Hai, 37, was the youngest cabinet minister, but she was also One of the former Labor leader’s few followersLeftist Jeremy Corbyn, whom Starmer kept close to him and even promoted. During his five-month tenure, the resignation generated several headlines in the press. First, he introduced legislation into Parliament that would allow the renationalization of trains and most recently, he proposed to veto the ferry company P&O’s policies on dismissing and re-hiring staff, a Position which was rejected by 10 Downing Street.
Starmer was quick to appoint Haigh’s replacement and he was appointed Heidi AlexanderWho was a member of the Board of Transport for London.
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