Louise Haigh resigned as Britain's transport secretary on Friday after revelations that she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence before becoming a member of parliament.

Louise Haigh’s fraud conviction was related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.

In the latest setback for Prime Minister Keir Starmer, Louise Haigh resigned from the cabinet Friday after admitting she pleaded guilty to a type of fraud in 2014.

British Transport Minister Louise Haigh has resigned over a decade-old fraud conviction for claiming her cellphone was stolen

UK transport secretary Louise Haigh was forced to resign after admitting she had pleaded guilty to a criminal offence over a missing mobile phone, in a fresh setback to the government after a bruising first five months in office.