Heidi Alexander appointed new transport secretary

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Heidi Alexander as the new transport secretary following Louise Haigh's resignation. The MP for Swindon South has been serving as justice minister, and she previously worked as Sadiq Khan's deputy mayor for transport from 2018 to 2021. Ms Haigh resigned following a Sky News investigation which revealed she pleaded guilty after incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013. Read more: https://news.sky.com/story/heidi-alexander-named-new-transport-secretary-after-louise-haighs-resignation-over-mobile-phone-guilty-plea-13262817 #labourparty #politics #uknews SUBSCRIBE to our YouTube channel for more videos: http://www.youtube.com/skynews Follow us on Twitter: https://twitter.com/skynews Like us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/skynews Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/skynews Follow us on TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@skynews For more content go to http://news.sky.com and download our apps: Apple https://itunes.apple.com/gb/app/sky-news/id316391924?mt=8 Android https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.bskyb.skynews.android&hl=en_GB Sky News Daily podcast is available for free here: https://podfollow.com/skynewsdaily/ Sky News videos are now available in Spanish here/Los video de Sky News están disponibles en español aquí: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCzG5BnqHO8oNlrPDW9CYJog To enquire about licensing Sky News content, you can find more information here: https://news.sky.com/info/library-sales