Michael Gove - report

British politician (born 1967)

Michael Andrew Gove is a British politician serving as Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since 2021. He has been Member of Parliament (MP) for Surrey Heath since 2005. A member of the Conservative Party, he has served in various Cabinet positions under Prime Ministers David Cameron, Theresa May, Boris Johnson and Rishi Sunak. Gove has twice run to become Leader of the Conservative Party, in 2016 and 2019, finishing in third place on both occasions.

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2021 2023 2024

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Significant news events for Michael Gove

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Top Tory demanded a 'course correction, a reset' over scrapping 45p rate. Warned it will be'very difficult' to cut benefits for the poor and tax for the rich. Some Tory MPs considering whether to vote with Labour to stop tax cuts.
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PM telephoned Levelling Up Secretary yesterday evening to tell him he was being removed from his Cabinet job for 'treachery' Education Secretary Michelle Donelan also declared she is quitting. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis and Exchequer Secretary to the Treasury Helen Whately also quit. Total number of MPs to resign from both key and junior roles to 45.
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PM rang Mr Gove on Wednesday evening to tell him he was sacked. He told MPs on the Commons Liaison Committee it would not be right for him to "walk away" amid economic pressures and the war in Ukraine. Another 18 junior bag carriers also quit the Government and the PM lost some of his most loyal MPs.
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Levelling Up and Regeneration Bill will enshrine in law that people living on that road - or surrounding streets - would be asked if they agree to changing the name first. Critics have said the policy could be the death knell for certain street names.
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Tory MP Tobias Ellwood says he has 'no confidence' in Boris Johnson. Michael Gove insists the PM still has his '100%' support. Scottish Tory chief whip Stephen Kerr says the party is in 'agony'
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'Levelling Up' aims to reduce the gap between rich and poor in the UK. Will include 5G broadband for most places, with 4G covering everywhere. Will set out 12 "missions" to be completed by 2030.
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Cabinet minister was booked in for the 8.10am slot on the Today programme. But he did not appear in time because he was stuck in a BBC lift. He joked staff had "successfully levelled me up" and released him.