Michael Gove slams EU for putting ‘vaccine procurement’ ahead of Northern Ireland peace February 8, 2021 Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove has accused the EU of putting peace in Northern Ireland at risk to try and “salvage” its slow Covid vaccine rollout. Gove told MPs today Brussels “owes its member states is a fuller explanation about why it acted in the way it did” and that the EU’s quickly rescinded call [...]
EU unhappy with ‘tone’ of Michael Gove letter over NI-GB border issues February 4, 2021 The EU has rankled at UK suggestions there should be no extra checks on goods at the Northern Ireland-Great Britain border, with Brussels reportedly not happy with the tone of a letter from Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove. Irish broadcaster RTE reports that the EU saw Gove’s letter as an ultimatum and that officials believe [...]
M&S chair: ‘Gove never engaged with us on Oxford Street ruling’ May 13, 2024 "One year, at the whim, really, of a Secretary of State, who's been found to have made his judgement wrongly on five different counts by the High Court.
Exclusive: Telford Homes to sign Gove’s cladding pledge after threat of ban March 16, 2023 Property developer Telford Homes has capitulated to threats from Michael Gove and signed a pledge to fix faulty cladding similar to that which led to the fire at Grenfell Tower. One of London’s largest residential developers was one of 11 firms told they would be prevented from building new properties unless they signed the pledge, [...]
South Bank’s ‘The Slab’ in spotlight as campaigners fight planning decision October 16, 2024 South Bank 'The Slab' is the topic of a legal battle at court this week as campaigners seek to overturn the former government's decision to green-light redevelopment
Major legislation on renters’ rights due this week delayed again May 10, 2023 A package of reforms on renters’ rights that was due to be published this week has been delayed again, according to reports. Levelling up secretary Michael Gove previously promised that the Renters Reform Bill, which has been in the works for four years, would finally be tabled in parliament this week, but reports from both [...]
Canary in the coal mine? Trust asset value crashes following Gove’s proposed ground rent reforms April 24, 2024 The policy would have seen the government reduce annual payments to ‘peppercorn’ rates or almost nothing.
Michael Gove insists there will be ‘no border in Irish Sea’ in Brexit divorce deal December 9, 2020 Michael Gove has defended an agreement secured yesterday on the Northern Ireland Protocol, insisting that any Brexit trade deal will not result in a border in the Irish sea. The Cabinet Office minister yesterday struck an “agreement in principle” with his EU counterpart Maros Sefcovic on post-Brexit arrangements for the Irish border. The UK agreed [...]
Michael Gove to hold Covid Christmas talks with devolved nations over ‘rethink’ December 16, 2020 Talks over the plans to relax coronavirus restrictions over the Christmas period will continue today amid concerns that doing so could lead to a surge in cases of the disease. Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove will continue to lead negotiations with representatives from the UK’s devolved administrations, having failed to reach agreement yesterday. Under the [...]
King’s Speech: Labour to phase out leasehold system July 17, 2024 Labour will ban the sale of leasehold flats and attempt to replace the system with commonhold, according to plans unveiled in the King's Speech today.