Louise Haigh pleaded guilty to lying that phone was stolen, paper shows

Louise Haigh pleaded guilty to lying that her work mobile phone had been stolen in 2013, according to a court document seen by the Guardian which sheds new light on the controversy that triggered her departure from the cabinet. The former transport secretary accepted the charge in a London magistrates court that she had dishonestly reported to her employer that her BlackBerry had been stolen, prompting her conviction for fraud and a £100 fine. The conviction document sets out for the first time the exact charge to which Haigh pleaded guilty and her fine, as well as clarifying that there

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