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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

UK transport secretary quits over decade-old cellphone fraud case

Britain Minister Resigns - (Copyright 2024 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh resigned on Friday over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone had been stolen.

In a letter to Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Haigh said “I remain totally committed to our political project, but I now believe it will be best served by my supporting you from outside government."

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