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Haigh admits pleading guilty to 2014 criminal offence

2024-11-29 06:00:03

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has admitted pleading guilty to a criminal offence relating to a police investigation over a mobile phone she claimed was stolen.

In a statement, Haigh said she told police she had lost her phone during a mugging on a night out in 2013 but later found it had not been taken.

She said it was a "genuine mistake" but had been advised by a lawyer "not to comment" during a police interview. The police then referred the case to the Crown Prosecution Service, she said.

She said she pleaded guilty to making a false report to police at magistrates' court six months before becoming an MP in the 2015 election, and received a discharge - the "lowest possible outcome".

The chair of the Conservative Party said the prime minister has "serious questions" to answer about the matter.

Nigel Huddleston said in a statement: "These are extremely concerning revelations about the person responsible for managing £30bn of taxpayers' money."