Severn estuary tidal energy plan back on agenda amid Ukraine crisis Michael Gove welcomes launch of commission to explore scheme that could meet 7% of UK’s power needs The Guardian - UK · Mar 8, 2022
UK politics: BBC temporarily halts news operation in Russia after new law threatens journalists with prison – as it happened Latest updates: director general says new law appears to ‘criminalise the process of independent journalism’ The Guardian - UK · Mar 4, 2022
Gove sets out plan to give UK Government cash ‘straight to’ Scottish councils Michael Gove said the money, which takes the place of European funding lost in the wake of Brexit, will be allocated direct. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Salmond should ‘repent’ for associating with Putin propaganda – Gove The UK Government minister said the former Scottish first minister should make clear he rejects Russia’s invasion into Ukraine. The Independent UK · Feb 24, 2022
Taxpayer may have to contribute more to fix building safety crisis, Gove tells MPs Minister says it is proving hard to get firms who made combustible materials to pay The Guardian - UK · Feb 21, 2022
Government knew in 2002 that Grenfell cladding should never have been used on high rises, inquiry hears Flames raged to 20m high after just five minutes as molten plastic dripped from panels, testing given to government fifteen years before Grenfell tragedy showed The Independent UK · Feb 21, 2022
Elections watchdog blasts Michael Gove over Tories' bid to muzzle independent regulator The Electoral Commission has urged ministers to axe new legislation which lets governments influence its “operational functions and decision-making” Daily Mirror · Feb 21, 2022
The government’s Flickr photo-diary is a spoof unto itself Michael Gove stands alone on a windswept pier. Grant Shapps laughs uproariously on a bench. The feed of Tory politicians doing things is a meme-maker’s dream The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
The Trojan Horse Affair: how Serial podcast got it so wrong A major series blaming Islamophobia for the 2014 Birmingham schools controversy is one-sided and risks opening old wounds The Guardian - UK · Feb 20, 2022
Top Tory vows to 'restore a smaller state' as fears grow for 'levelling up' plan Boris Johnson's new chief of staff said "both financially and in taking a step back from people’s lives" ministers would be taking a new approach, just days after Michael Gove vowed to hand northern leaders more power Daily Mirror · Feb 13, 2022
Trickle-down economics has failed, Michael Gove admits Levelling-up secretary says Tory ‘traditional view’ of free market is wrong The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
GCSE critics do not understand value of exams, says Gove The Levelling Up Secretary says ‘anti-rigour’ arguments have resurged in the education sector during the pandemic. The Independent UK · Feb 9, 2022
Michael Gove rails against trickle-down economics in levelling up speech to northern leaders The Tory cabinet minister said the approach simply hadn’t worked for the North, calling levelling up ‘the central mission of our times’ Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2022
Gove 'understands why Scousers are cynical' about his promises but says austerity was 'necessary' Levelling Up Secretary says austerity cuts were 'necessary', but promises to even things up at major event in Liverpool Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2022
Chronicle Live · Feb 8, 2022 'I hope you'll think it's fair': Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove challenged over post-Brexit funding for North East Durham leader quizzes top Tory over fears her county will lose out
Birmingham Post · Feb 8, 2022 Michael Gove jokingly compared to new Everton manager Frank Lampard ahead of calling for 'red and blue' to come together to level up The Levelling Up Secretary gave a speak at the Convention of the North conference in Liverpool
Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2022 Michael Gove avoids ECHO questions after praising 'powerful intervention' The Secretary of State didn't take any questions from the ECHO due to 'diary pressures'
Liverpool Echo · Feb 8, 2022 Mayors say 'levelling up' must recognise damage of austerity Joanne Anderson and Steve Rotheram tell Convention of the North in Liverpool that government must address years of brutal funding cuts ahead of speech by Michael Gove
Daily Mirror · Feb 8, 2022 Couple face choice between heating and eating within weeks of newborn daughter arriving Leonnie Shinells and Jamie Scott from Hull knew they faced tough challenges ahead when their baby arrived but they have already chosen eating over heating as the cost of living crisis hits
Manchester Evening News · Feb 8, 2022 Mayors demand pause on cut-price northern rail plan so full 'levelling up' assessment can be made The demand from northern Labour mayors comes on the day they are due to share a stage with Michael Gove, the 'levelling up' secretary
Liverpool Echo · Feb 7, 2022 Don't leave us behind: Levelling up must work for babies of our region On Tuesday Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove comes to Liverpool, the ECHO joins forces with news titles across the North and Midlands to demand the government sticks to its promises for the sake of babies born in our regions
Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2022 Salford versus Surrey Heath - The staggering inequalities in our country laid bare From life expectancy to earnings, here's how the city compares with the constituency of Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove
Manchester Evening News · Feb 7, 2022 Don't Leave Us Behind: Why babies like Polly need action now to give them a fair start in life The government says it is Levelling Up. It's time to make it happen.
Chronicle Live · Feb 7, 2022 Don't leave us behind - why babies like Rory need action now to give them a fair start in life ChronicleLive has joined with our sister titles around the North to call on the Government to do more for people growing up in the region now
Manchester Evening News · Feb 6, 2022 For Boris Johnson it is a slogan - for others, it is life and death: The puzzle of ‘levelling up’ For Boris Johnson it is a slogan. For post-industrial communities, it is life and death. Whitehall still hasn’t decided what it is, or if it cares