The Latest Breaking News from Michael Gove

Building giant gets taxpayer millions despite snubbing post-Grenfell cladding pledge

Lendlease, an Australian-owned multi-national, has yet to sign a Government pledge committing it to fixing fire-safety flaws across its property portfolio

Daily Mirror · Apr 30, 2022

'Serious' indyref2 risk posed by Michael Gove's new elections watchdog role

FEARS have been raised Michael Gove's new "supervisory" role over the elections watchdog poses a barrier to indyref2 being held on time.

The National (Scotland) · Apr 29, 2022

Michelle Mone’s home raided as PPE firm linked to Tory peer investigated

NCA launches investigation into PPE Medpro, which secured £200m in Covid contracts

The Guardian - UK · Apr 29, 2022

For her eyes only: what Priti Patel’s Bond blag means for other film-fan MPs

The home secretary’s gratis tickets to No Time to Die’s premiere were apparently ‘connected to executive functions’ because it’s a spy film. But what about ministers who run boring departments?

The Guardian - UK · Apr 27, 2022

A new coal mine in Cumbria makes no sense for the climate – or Britain's energy security

A flurry of newspaper articles has speculated that Michael Gove, the UK minister responsible for planning, will shortly approve the long-debated proposal for a new deep coal mine in Cumbria, northern England. Look closer, and this speculation is based on one unnamed source who told The Sunday Telegraph: “I don’t…

The Conversation · Apr 26, 2022

Will this brute of a building herald a new assault on London’s skyline?

Developers swoop on areas like the south bank. The onus is on planning officers to reject ugly schemes

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022

Lords rally to protect independence of UK’s Electoral Commission

Boris Johnson’s government faces new defeat over what critics say is democratic meddling

The Guardian - UK · Apr 24, 2022

Ethics chief warns Boris Johnson's election watchdog plan is 'risk to democratic system'

Lord Evans, who chairs the Committee on Standards in Public Life has warned Michael Gove plans to allow the No10 to set the "strategic direction" of the Electoral Commission could put our democratic system at risk

Daily Mirror · Apr 22, 2022

'Lexit looming': MP James Grundy reveals when proposal for Leigh's exit from Wigan could be on the table

"There has been a long standing feeling that Wigan Council does not care about Leigh"

Manchester Evening News · Apr 21, 2022

We’ve failed to build enough housing, admits Michael Gove

Even the most ‘Thatcher-worshipping’ people want more social housing, says cabinet minister

The Independent UK · Apr 21, 2022