UK transport secretary resigns after revelation she misled police

Transport Secretary Louise Haigh has resigned after it emerged she had 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”. Sky News and the Times newspaper reported on Thursday that in 2014 she pleaded guilty to an offence after she was "mugged" the year prior. She had initially reported to police that her work phone device had been stolen, but claims she discovered "some time later" that the device had not been taken and that she had made a "genuine mistake", from which she "did not make any gain". “The original work device being switched on triggered police attention and I was asked to come in for questioning. My solicitor advised me not to comment during that interview and I regret following that advice." • Subscribe to ITV News on YouTube: http://bit.ly/2lOHmNj • Get breaking news and more stories at http://www.itv.com/news Follow ITV News on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/itvnews/ Follow ITV News on Twitter: https://twitter.com/itvnews Follow ITV News on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/itvnews/