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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Politics
Kiran Stacey Political correspondent

Louise Haigh: Labour’s outspoken young survivor is derailed by her past

Haigh is known for her vivid red hair and engaging communication style.
Haigh is known for her vivid red hair and engaging communication style. Photograph: Andy Rain/EPA

Louise Haigh was the youngest woman ever to be appointed to the cabinet when she was made transport secretary in July, but she was also a rare political survivor.

Having been elected in 2015, she was one of 36 Labour MPs to nominate Jeremy Corbyn for the Labour leadership that year. She was rewarded for that decision with a frontbench role when he made her a shadow Cabinet Office minister aged just 28.

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