Louise Haigh has resigned as Transport Secretary after admitting she incorrectly told police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.

In a letter to the Prime Minister, she said she is “totally committed to our political project” but believes “it will be best served by my supporting you from outside Government”.

“I am sorry to leave under these circumstances, but I take pride in what we have done. I will continue to fight every day for the people of Sheffield Heeley who I was first and foremost elected to represent and to ensure that the rest of our programme is delivered in full,” she wrote.

Sir Keir Starmer thanked Ms Haigh for her work to deliver the Goverment’s transport agenda.