Louise Haigh has resigned from her position as UK Transport Secretary following the revelation of her decade-old fraud conviction related to a mobile phone offence. The resignation marks the first significant setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, who is now facing scrutiny over his decision to appoint Haigh despite knowledge of her past conviction. In light of the scandal, Starmer has appointed Heidi Alexander as the new transport minister. Haigh admitted to misleading police in 2014 and has described her resignation as a response to an embarrassing situation that has raised serious questions about ministerial ethics in the current government.