M&S boss slams three-year delay on Oxford Street demolition decision The four year planning row has become a test case in the argument about whether ageing buildings should be bulldozed or retrofitted Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Marks & Spencer's Oxford Street store demolition plan - timeline of four-year saga The flagship M&S store has become a test case in the debate over whether to demolish or retrofit old buildings Evening Standard · Dec 5, 2024
Rivalry, ambition and the threat from the Right: Can Kemi Badenoch resuscitate the Tories? The new Conservative party leader is less than two months into the job, yet reviews are already mixed Evening Standard · Dec 4, 2024
Downfall by Nadine Dorries review – a grubby business The former Tory MP’s sequel to The Plot – her story of the ousting of Boris Johnson – is absurd and, for all the talk of Tory members, pretty dull The Guardian - UK · Nov 25, 2024
Tests for year 1 pupils in England should be dropped, headteachers urge NAHT says early checks on phonics, arithmetic and English in primary schools are potential waste of time and funding The Guardian - UK · Nov 21, 2024
Nadine Dorries uses new book to continue feud with Kemi Badenoch over Boris Johnson’s downfall Ms Dorries, a close ally of Boris Johnson, has repeatedly locked horns with Kemi Badenoch, accusing her of plotting to take down the former PM The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2024
Michael Gove snubs William Hague as he backs Peter Mandelson in race to become Oxford chancellor Mr Gove’s decision to back Lord Mandelson is the latest instance in which the former Tory cabinet minister has abandoned colleagues after turning on Boris Johnson in 2016 leadership election The Independent UK · Nov 19, 2024
Ex-medical chief described ‘car crash’ meeting with Gove after Skripal poisoning Dame Sally Davies emailed then-cabinet secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood days after the Skripals were poisoned, describing her meeting with the minister. Evening Standard · Nov 11, 2024
The culture warrior and the populist: Badenoch and Jenrick in profile The background, policies and controversies of the two candidates hoping to lead the Conservative party The Guardian - UK · Nov 1, 2024
The Standard 100: London's leading figures in Media, Fashion, the Royal Family (and those Behind the Scenes) The Standard 100’s list of people shaping London include categories for Media and Fashion: among those named are Lachlan Murdoch, Kate Moss and Sir Ian McKellen Evening Standard · Oct 29, 2024
The BBC has rehabilitated Michael Gove from Brexit hysteric into genial radio jock In handing him his own series, the corporation is relaunching yet another failed politician The Guardian - UK · Oct 27, 2024
The week in audio: Surviving Politics With Michael Gove; In the Studio; Up in Smoke; Unfit for Service – review The ex-Tory minister talks shop; artist Jonny Banger enthuses about his activism; Mei Mac and Adam Buxton lift a spooky drama; and a harrowing look at the US military’s attitudes to homosexuality The Guardian - UK · Oct 26, 2024
BBC 5 Live co-hosts in bitter row after 'insulting' email A ROW has broken out between two BBC Radio 5 Live hosts following an “insulting” email. The National (Scotland) · Oct 25, 2024
“I don’t usually get nervous, but I was feeling some kind of way following Eminem”: So Barack Obama raps the opening lines of Lose Yourself Watch Barack Obama rap Eminem's Lose Yourself MusicRadar · Oct 24, 2024
The National (Scotland) · Oct 21, 2024 Anger as BBC unveil new show with former top Tory Michael Gove THE BBC has sparked anger after unveiling Michael Gove as the presenter of a new show.
The Independent UK · Oct 21, 2024 Michael Gove says personal attacks on ex-wife Sarah Vine ‘hurt him the most’ The former cabinet minister said personal attacks on his ex-wife were ‘incredibly hurtful’
The Guardian - UK · Oct 21, 2024 Michael Gove says personal attacks on ex-wife Sarah Vine ‘hurt so much’ Ex-Tory minister says Vine being derided over leaked email was one of most painful moments of his career
The Guardian - UK · Oct 18, 2024 Who is backing Badenoch’s and Jenrick’s Tory leadership campaigns? The candidates say they have cross-party support, despite being seen as part of the same populist right wing
The Independent UK · Oct 17, 2024 Michael Gove scorns ‘Tory boy’ Robert Jenrick and praises ‘brave’ Kemi Badenoch Former minister says Kemi Badenoch’s reputation for ‘getting into scraps’ is a good thing
The Guardian - UK · Oct 12, 2024 The Starmer story so far: what has Labour done in its first 100 days? A roundup of the government’s work, from its early moves on energy and housing to Thursday’s workers’ rights bill
The Guardian - UK · Oct 9, 2024 Ministers accused of ‘dawdling’ over leasehold changes in England and Wales Residents groups call for passing of secondary legislation for Leasehold Reform Act as promised in king’s speech
Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2024 Kevin McCloud: 'The whole house-building market, and model, is broken.' The living legend takes on the housing system as Grand Designs Live celebrates 25 years...
The Independent UK · Oct 3, 2024 Blame Sunak for Tory election drubbing not me, says Boris Johnson Boris Johnson believes that the Tories might have won the election this year if they had stuck with his agenda
The Conversation · Oct 3, 2024 Michael Gove, Spectator editor: an expert explains the long relationship between Westminster and the media Michael Gove has a new job. The former Conservative MP and senior government minister will take over as editor of The Spectator this month, assuming the UK’s advisory committee on business appointments raises no objections.
The Guardian - UK · Oct 3, 2024 Boris Johnson insists he would have won July election in new book Former PM’s memoir Unleashed argues he was victim of ‘witch-hunt’ and lockdown parties broke no rules