UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Heidi Alexander as the new Secretary of State for Transport, following the resignation of Louise Haigh. Haigh stepped down after revelations of a past offense involving misleading the police.

Heidi Alexander MP has been appointed as the Secretary of State for Transport, taking charge amid urgent calls from key industry bodies to address critical challenges in logistics, infrastructure, and economic growth.

Heidi Alexander has been appointed the new transport secretary following the resignation of Louise Haigh on Friday morning. Ms Haigh became the first minister to quit Sir Keir Starmer’s government after admitting she had been convicted for making a false report to police over a mobile phone being stolen 10 years ago.

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Heidi Alexander as the country's new transport minister on Friday, hours after Louise Haigh resigned over an historic offence in connection with misleading police. (Reporting by Catarina Demony, writing by Sarah Young, editing by Elizabeth Piper)

Heidi Alexander has been appointed as the new Transport Secretary after the resignation of Louise Haigh.The Labour MP for Swindon, who had previously served as deputy mayor of London for transport, was appointed as minister of state for courts by Sir Keir Starmer in July.

Keir Starmer has appointed Heidi Alexander as the new transport secretary after Louise Haigh left the role this morning. Alexander, the MP for Swindon South, has served in the government as a justice minister since Labour won the election in July.

Heidi Alexander has replaced Louise Haigh as the new transport secretary. The Swindon South MP was previously justice minister and also worked as deputy transport mayor under Sadiq Khan between 2018 and 2021. She takes over from Haigh, who resigned after she admitted pleading guilty to a fraud offence.

Heidi Alexander has been appointed Transport Secretary after the resignation of Louise Haigh over a undisclosed criminal conviction. Ms Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.

MP oversaw implementation of London's Ultra Low Emissions Zone during stint at City Hall as Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport

Swindon South MP Heidi Alexander has been appointed Transport Secretary, Downing Steet said. It comes just hours after Louise Haigh quit the post after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a fraud offence a decade ago.