More people living in London will ‘boost creativity and productivity’, says Gove The Communities Secretary also says more homes in cities will avoid ‘gobbling up’ green land Evening Standard · Jul 25, 2023
Sunak’s tweet associating Labour with ‘criminal gangs’ labelled ‘desperate and pathetic’ by shadow cabinet minister – as it happened Jim McMahon, MP for Oldham and shadow environment secretary, criticises prime minister for tweet about Labour and immigration law firms The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
Plan to replace gas boilers with heat pumps should be reviewed, says Gove Levelling up secretary calls for scrutiny of green policy but says ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable’ The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
Michael Gove to holiday on Greek island as he says travel to region is safe Gove says people should follow Foreign Office advice about travel to Rhodes as he reveals he is going to island of Evia next week The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
2030 ban on new petrol car sales is immovable, insists Gove Rishi Sunak had declined to personally back the policy a day earlier. The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
Michael Gove going on holiday to Greek island currently being evacuated ‘I think it’s absolutely right that individuals should be able to go to Greece to enjoy their holidays,’ Mr Gove said The Independent UK · Jul 25, 2023
The Tories have laid a ‘cut the green crap’ trap for Keir Starmer. He must not fall for it Labour’s path to victory lies in sticking to its guns. Any allies who argue for a green retreat should be shown the door, says Guardian columnist Polly Toynbee The Guardian - UK · Jul 25, 2023
Planning ‘red tape’ could be cut to speed up major energy projects Ministers are planning an overhaul of the planning process, with proposals that would create a new fast-track route for major infrastructure projects. The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
Pyromaniac Rish! torches climate policy while Europe burns PM sees short-term advantage in smothering green policies while studiously ignoring signs of climate collapse The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
The answer to Britain’s housing crisis lies in its towns and cities – not the countryside The Conservatives are right about making urban areas denser, but their proposed planning reform is an undemocratic mess, says Guardian columnist Simon Jenkins The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
Delaying rented homes’ energy efficiency plans would be ‘alarming’ – think tank Michael Gove suggested he wanted to relax requirements for private rented homes to be more energy efficient by 2028. The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
Gove’s Cambridge housing development plans ‘nonsense’, says Tory MP Anthony Browne says he will oppose housing secretary’s proposals for new urban quarter The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023
Michael Gove claims government’s 300,000 housebuilding target was always optional But housing secretary says he is ‘confident’ goal can be reached with intensive building in cities The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023
Michael Gove tells Sadiq Khan: I’ll intervene if City Hall plan fails to deliver enough homes The Housing Secretary’s intervention sparked an angry response from City Hall Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023 Soundbites won’t solve London’s housing shortage City comment: Michael Gove’s comments are all well and good, but the signs on the ground paint a much gloomier picture
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 What are Government’s latest housing proposals and will they help with crisis? The Government said it is still committed to building 300,000 homes a year by the mid-2020s.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 24, 2023 Rishi Sunak says net zero strategy must be ‘proportional and pragmatic’ – as it happened Uxbridge and South Ruislip byelection win has led to some Tories arguing green measures that drive up costs for people should be delayed or abandoned
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 Watch live: Michael Gove to announce plans to build one million homes Watch live as Michael Gove sets out the Tory government's measures it says it will undertake to meet its 2019 manifesto pledge of building one million homes.
Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2023 2030 ban on sale of new petrol and diesel cars is ‘immovable,’ says Michael Gove But he says the costs of net zero policies on households will be taken into account when deciding anti-global warming measures
The Independent UK · Jul 24, 2023 Sunak confirms bulk of Britain’s new homes will not ‘concrete over the countryside’ as Gove announces reforms Rishi Sunak confirmed that government is on course to meet its target of building one million homes between 2019 and 2024
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 Sunak promises new focus on inner-city housebuilding projects PM vows to avoid ‘concreting over the countryside’ as Michael Gove prepares to set out housing initiative
Evening Standard · Jul 23, 2023 Michael Gove says Government must not treat environment as ‘religious crusade’ Levelling Up Secretary brands expansion of Ulex ‘unwise’
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 As Greece burns, we see the existential climate crisis dragged into shoddy UK party politics. That can’t happen A terrible lesson is being taken from the Uxbridge vote. Labour must stick to its green agenda, and decent Tories must raise a voice, says Guardian columnist John Harris
The Guardian - UK · Jul 23, 2023 Sadiq Khan to press ahead with Ulez expansion amid Labour pressure London mayor is open to ideas to mitigate impact on residents, but not on scheduling of policy some blame for loss of byelection
The Independent UK · Jul 23, 2023 Tories at war over green policies after Uxbridge by-election shock Michael Gove says don’t treat environment as a ‘religious crusade’