Haigh's exit dealt with fast in contrast to Conservatives, minister says

Decisions over Louise Haigh's future were "dealt with very quickly" and marked a "big contrast" to how issues were handled under Conservative governments, a cabinet minister said yesterday.

- Aletha Adu

Pat McFadden, the chancellor of the duchy of Lancaster, refused to accept suggestions that Haigh's resignation as transport secretary and controversy over freebies had made the Labour government look "chaotic", as it was not "something that dragged on for weeks".

His comments come after Sky News reported claims that officers investigating Haigh's phone believed a photo she gave them of the handset was taken after the alleged theft.

When asked if Keir Starmer had known the full story of her criminal conviction when she was appointed to the cabinet, McFadden said he did not know "who knew what when".