Ms Haigh was rewarded by Andy Burnham with the post of Cabinet Office minister for her role in returning him to Westminster to oust Keir Starmer as PM.

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Haigh’s criminal record has been the subject of much attention this week, with many people describing her as a ‘convicted fraudster’.