LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Keir Starmer named Heidi Alexander as the country's new transport minister on Friday, hours after Louise Haigh resigned over an historic offence in connection with misleading police. (Reporting by Catarina Demony, writing by Sarah Young, editing by Elizabeth Piper)

UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer has appointed Heidi Alexander as the new Secretary of State for Transport, following the resignation of Louise Haigh. Haigh stepped down after revelations of a past offense involving misleading the police.

Heidi Alexander has been appointed Transport Secretary after the resignation of Louise Haigh over a undisclosed criminal conviction. Ms Haigh resigned as Transport Secretary after it emerged she pleaded guilty to a criminal offence related to incorrectly telling police that a work mobile phone was stolen in 2013.