EU referendum: Boris Johnson and Michael Gove push David Cameron to veto Turkey EU accession June 16, 2016 Leading Leave campaigners Boris Johnson and Michael Gove have urged Prime Minister David Cameron to veto Turkey's potential accession to the European Union. In a letter, Gove and Johnson have challenged Cameron to guarantee that Turkey will not join the EU by pledging the UK's veto. The letter comes as the pro-Brexit campaign has focussed more [...]
George Osborne’s successor Philip Hammond will have a say in whether he can take his new job as Evening Standard editor March 17, 2017 Chancellor Philip Hammond will play a direct part in the decision made by the government’s Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) on his predecessor George Osborne’s new role as editor of the Evening Standard. Acoba, the body tasked with scrutinising appointments, will ask relevant government departments for their opinions on whether the new job will [...]
The European Union is “an engine for job destruction” say Brexit campaigners Boris Johnson and Michael Gove June 5, 2016 Former London mayor Boris Johnson and justice secretary Michael Gove have hit out at the European Union's effects on business, while accusing the government of misleading the public on the economy. In a 2,000 word letter to Prime Minister David Cameron, which is also signed by Labour's Gisela Stuart, the Leave campaigners played down business [...]
Andrea Leadsom quits Conservative leadership race – meaning Michael Gove or Boris Johnson could be back in the running against Theresa May July 11, 2016 Andrea Leadsom has quit the Conservative leadership race and called for Theresa May to be installed as the new Prime Minister. The energy minister announced that she would be leaving the contest by reading a letter she had written to the 1922 Committee, in a press appearance at her front door this afternoon. Leadsom used her [...]
Michael Gove says a Leave vote would mean the UK is able to more flexibly intervene in failing sectors June 16, 2016 Justice secretary Michael Gove has pointed to an increased ability to bail out failing sectors as an important side-effect of a Leave vote next week. Speaking to Share Radio, Gove said that Brexit would free up policymakers to launch more effective interventions. “I am not a great fan of government picking winners or state aid [...]
The Institute for Fiscal Studies has attacked Michael Gove over claims that Brexit could generate billions for the NHS June 6, 2016 The Institute for Fiscal Studies has condemned justice secretary Michael Gove's claims that a Brexit vote would free up billions to be spent on the NHS. Speaking on Sky News on Friday, Gove said: “There are billions of pounds that we send to the European Union every year and the Institute for Fiscal Studies has [...]
Decision day: David Cameron and Michael Gove write for City A.M. to make their final pleas for your vote in the EU referendum June 22, 2016
Even Michael Gove is confused by Brexit – “Tangled words” leave Justice secretary promising UK won’t quit EU before next election June 5, 2016 One of the leading lights of the Brexit campaign has been forced into an embarrassing u-turn after stating the UK would remain in the European Union until at least 2020. Speaking on Peston On Sunday earlier today, justice secretary Michael Gove said Leave campaigners would not withdraw the UK from the EU before the next election. [...]
Former chancellor George Osborne defends his Evening Standard role in the House of Commons March 20, 2017 Former chancellor George Osborne has come out in defence of his new role as editor of the Evening Standard, arguing parliament is "enhanced" by such opportunities. Labour tabled an urgent question calling on the government to asses the functioning of the Advisory Committee on Business Appointments (Acoba) and the Ministerial Code following Osborne's appointment. The former chancellor submitted [...]
EU referendum: Michael Gove says there will not be an economic shock from Brexit in contrast to IMF, WTO and World Bank April 19, 2016 The International Monetary Fund, World Trade Organisation and World Bank are all wrong according to justice secretary Michael Gove, who has said there would be no economic shock after a Brexit vote. Speaking ahead of his EU intervention later, Gove said that there would not be a short-term shock from Britain leaving the EU, nor [...]