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Haigh to get ministerial severance pay, Downing Street says

The Cabinet minister claims he 'doesn't know' what Keir Starmer knew about the Louise Haigh mobile phone scandal and claimed the PM is not a hypocrite for appointing her to his frontbench.

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Pat McFadden squrims in interview in grilling over Louise Haigh conviction

Cabinet minister Pat McFadden insisted the situation over Louise Haigh was 'dealt with very quickly' amid accusations Keir Starmer threw her 'under the bus'

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Fuming Diane Abbott claims Louise Haigh was 'thrown under the bus'

Pat McFadden says PM was within rights to appoint Louise Haigh despite previously saying ‘you can’t be a lawmaker and a lawbreaker’

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Starmer ‘not a hypocrite’ for appointing minister with conviction to Cabinet

Ms Haigh resigned as transport secretary on Friday in relation to a criminal conviction.

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Cabinet minister does not know ‘who knew what when’ over Louise Haigh

Labour in opposition had called to reform the rules.

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Labour minister Pat McFadden has defended Sir Keir Starmer's decision to appoint Louise Haigh as Transport Secretary, despite her past conviction.Speaking on GB News' Camilla Tominey Show, McFadden emphasised that having previous convictions should not prevent someone from serving in Parliament.FULL STORY HERE.

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Pat McFadden repeatedly defends Keir Starmer over Louise Haigh appointment

Louise Haigh resigned on Friday after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013

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Abbott: Throwing Haigh Under the Bus Makes Starmer Look Bad

Louise Haigh will get severance pay for her time as transport secretary – unless she decides to opt out, Downing Street has said. Ms Haigh resigned on Friday after it emerged she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. Asked if she was entitled to ministerial severance pay, the Prime Minister’s official spokesman referred to rules set out in the Ministerial and O…

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Veteran Labour MP Diane Abbott has claimed Sir Keir Starmer threw Louise Haigh “under the bus” after she resigned over a historic misdemeanour.  Cabinet minister Pat McFadden claimed the situation had been dealt with “very quickly” after the surprise announcement was made last week.  He said Louise Haigh’s resignation showed a “big contrast” between a Conservative and Labour government as it “didn’t drag on for weeks”.  Talking to Sky News, he a…

Diane Abbott claims Transport Secretary Louise Haigh was 'thrown under the bus'

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