The Latest Breaking News from Michael Gove

Warning of flooded properties and transport disruption as river levels rise

More than 1,800 properties have already been hit because of saturated ground, the Environment Agency said.

Evening Standard · Jan 7, 2024

Damp and mould: London tops league of rogue landlords criticised by Housing Secretary Michael Gove

Tenants across 11 boroughs were paid more than £200,000 in compensation following special Ombudsman reports into the state of their homes

Evening Standard · Jan 3, 2024

LibDem activists to get more campaign cash if they up doorknocking and leaflet drops

LIBDEM activists who deliver more leaflets and knock on more doors will be given a cash boost to their General Election budgets by the party’s HQ.

The National (Scotland) · Jan 3, 2024

Why we should not blame councils for housing crisis

Letter: The government has cut the capacity of local authorities to be anything more than regulators, says Dr Nicholas Falk

The Guardian - UK · Dec 28, 2023

Rishi Sunak ‘considering scrapping inheritance tax’ ahead of general election

Prime minister has reportedly ordered a ‘gear change’ on tax as his party flounders in the polls

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date of UK's next Budget

CHANCELLOR Jeremy Hunt has announced the UK Government’s Spring Budget will be set out on March 6, in what could be the Tories’ final pitch to…

The National (Scotland) · Dec 27, 2023

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt announces date for 2024 spring Budget

Tories expected to seek tax cuts in appeal to voters as they founder 20 points behind Labour in polls

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Animal rights group urges halt to ‘monstrous’ Lincolnshire salmon farm

Onshore farm that campaigners say would be UK’s biggest was given planning go-ahead without environmental check

The Guardian - UK · Dec 27, 2023

Tories to promise more help for first-time buyers in bid to turn around polling woes

Plans to help people onto the property ladder could be announced in the March Budget

The Independent UK · Dec 27, 2023

Conservatives float tax cuts and help for first-time buyers to turn around dire polling

Longer term fixed mortgage deals and inheritance tax cuts among attention-grabbing pledges reported to be under consideration

Evening Standard · Dec 27, 2023