Turbot-charged: Fishing industry nets its strongest year since the financial crisis July 17, 2017 The British fishing industry netted its fastest profit growth since the global financial crisis last year, as a rising tide in prices lifted the UK fleet. Income rose by almost a fifth over the course of the year in 2016, its fastest since 2008, according to analysis by industry body Seafish, while operating income rose [...]
Quitting the EU would be “win-win” for the UK’s economy says Michael Gove June 15, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has hit back at claims that a Brexit vote would hit the UK's finances, claiming that leaving the EU would be “win-win” the for UK. Treasury figures have forecast that the UK would be launched into a recession by a Brexit vote. However, speaking on the BBC last night, Gove hit [...]
Scottish National Party hits out at suggestions by Michael Gove that Barnett formula could be axed July 1, 2016 Former mayor of London Boris Johnson may have been joined by the Scottish National Party in anger with Michael Gove's decision to run for leader of the Conservatives after he hinted at axing the Barnett formula. The justice secretary today made suggestions that he could scrap the Barnett formula, the system that works out Scotland's [...]
Michael Gove promises crackdown on executive pay if he succeeds David Cameron in Conservative leadership race July 3, 2016 Michael Gove has promised to tackle the scandal of the "undeserving rich" and crack down on executive pay as he steps up his campaign in the Conservative leadership race. The justice secretary said he will look at "radical" solutions to stamp out excessive corporate pay in an attack which could raise concerns in City boardrooms. Speaking to [...]
Michael Gove boasts he is the candidate “for change” as he dismisses Boris Johnson as incapable of uniting party July 1, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has claimed he is the candidate "for change", after Boris Johnson pulled out of the race yesterday. Focussing on the need for change, Gove said that the historic moment the country finds itself in requires leadership that can make the best of new opportunities, proven from his time reforming education and justice. [...]
Ex-footballer John Barnes slams Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit June 21, 2016 Former England footballer John Barnes has hit out at the justice secretary and leading Leave campaigner Michael Gove for wrongly claiming he backs Brexit. Barnes said his views had been misconstrued after he said in an interview that Brexit would be good for English footballers. Gove previously claimed that the ex-Three Lions player wanted Britain to [...]
We need a British Agricultural Policy to boost productivity and protect the environment August 1, 2017 The Common Agricultural Policy (CAP) is the EU’s largest and oldest policy, absorbing nearly 40 per cent of its budget. And, as even the most zealous Europhiles would admit, it is one of its most disastrous. Over the last 40 years, CAP has focused on the interests of producers, raising food prices for consumers, distorting [...]
EU referendum: Michael Gove says it’s government policy for Turkey to join EU June 8, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has made the security argument for Brexit, pointing to Turkey's hypothetical accession to the EU as a reason to vote for the UK to leave the EU. Speaking at a Vote Leave event, Gove said it was both British and EU policy for Turkey to become a member of the EU. However, [...]
Conservative leadership contest: Nicky Morgan backs Michael Gove while Theresa May leads as voting gets underway July 5, 2016 The pledges are rolling in as the Conservative leadership contest gets underway. Education secretary has come out backing Michael Gove today, the day after Boris Johnson backed Andrea Leadsom and foreign secretary Philip Hammond backed Theresa May. Overall, May remains the frontrunner, with more declared pledges from MPs that the other four candidates put together, [...]
Leave campaigner Michael Gove has refuted government claims that Brexit vote would generate a recession June 19, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has hit back at government reports which have claimed a vote to leave the EU would generate a recession. Speaking to The Sunday Telegraph, Gove sought to dismiss warnings from the Treasury, which have also included suggestions that households could be up to £4,300 a year worse off. “There are economic [...]