Before she was announced as the transport secretary on Friday (29 November), Alexander had been serving as a justice minister. She previously worked as Sadiq Khan’s deputy transport mayor from 2018 to 2021.
Haigh’s resignation came after Sky News revealed she had pleaded guilty to incorrectly telling the police her work phone had been stolen during a night out in 2013.
In a letter sent to the prime minister on Thursday (28 November), Haigh announced she had resigned to avoid becoming a “distraction” to the government’s work.
