Michael Gove
Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life

Republican says Jesus didn’t have enough rifles to save his life
And other stories from the stranger side of life
17 Jun 2022
Katharine Birbalsingh: the controversial social mobility tsar

Katharine Birbalsingh: the controversial social mobility tsar
Education reformer has hit the headlines throughout her career
9 Jun 2022
Will Ukrainian refugees be housed in oligarch mansions?

Will Ukrainian refugees be housed in oligarch mansions?
Michael Gove suggests seized properties could be used for ‘humanitarian purposes’
14 Mar 2022
A history of the Trojan Horse scandal

A history of the Trojan Horse scandal
Hoax letter sparked investigation into alleged conspiracy to Islamise schools across UK
17 Feb 2022
Quiz of The Week: 29 January - 4 February 

Quiz of The Week: 29 January - 4 February
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4 Feb 2022
Michael Gove’s 12 missions for levelling up

Michael Gove’s 12 missions for levelling up
Minister promises to ‘call time on postcode lottery’ for economic and educational opportunities
2 Feb 2022
Michael Gove’s billion-pound plan to end cladding scandal

Michael Gove’s billion-pound plan to end cladding scandal
Housing secretary warns residential property developers that ‘we are coming for you’
10 Jan 2022

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Gove’s task to put ‘meat on the bones’ of ‘levelling-up’ agenda

Gove’s task to put ‘meat on the bones’ of ‘levelling-up’ agenda
Former rival of Boris Johnson will oversee one of PM’s key government pledges
17 Sep 2021
Boris Johnson’s reshuffle: who is in and who is out?

Boris Johnson’s reshuffle: who is in and who is out?
Liz Truss promoted to foreign secretary as Dominic Raab demoted in cull of big names
16 Sep 2021
Can Michael Gove ‘save Christmas’?

Can Michael Gove ‘save Christmas’?
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has been tasked with fixing Britain’s supply chain issues
15 Sep 2021
Should Scottish MPs be given the power to vote down English laws?

Should Scottish MPs be given the power to vote down English laws?
Major constitutional reform planned in bid to ‘save the union’
16 Jun 2021
Who is Dominic Cummings? From Boris Johnson’s key confidant to worst enemy

Who is Dominic Cummings? From Boris Johnson’s key confidant to worst enemy
The man who helped the Tories achieve their landslide victory is ready to turn on the PM
25 May 2021
‘Love Dc’: lobbying texts from David Cameron revealed

‘Love Dc’: lobbying texts from David Cameron revealed
Parliamentary committee publishes ‘treasure trove of private messages’
12 May 2021
How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK

How Israel’s ‘green pass’ could be adapted for UK
Downing Street is studying coronavirus certificate that has allowed Israeli venues to reopen
24 Feb 2021
David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’

David Frost appointed ‘minister for Brexit Britain’ after No. 10 ‘power struggle’
Unelected peer will begin cabinet role next month seeking to ‘maximise post-Brexit trading opportunities’
18 Feb 2021
Instant Opinion: ‘Snake-oil salesmen rediscover expertise’

Instant Opinion: ‘Snake-oil salesmen rediscover expertise’
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Tuesday 1 December
1 Dec 2020
Brexit is ‘like moving house’, Gove tells industry chiefs

Brexit is ‘like moving house’, Gove tells industry chiefs
Minister tells bosses to brace for no-deal during ‘embarrassing’ conference
21 Oct 2020
Gove: UK ‘firmness’ with Brussels paying off in Brexit talks

Gove: UK ‘firmness’ with Brussels paying off in Brexit talks
Minister performs ‘U-turn’ at Commons dispatch box following EU concessions
20 Oct 2020
What the UK is demanding from the EU to avoid no-deal Brexit

What the UK is demanding from the EU to avoid no-deal Brexit
Michael Gove says door is still ‘ajar’ to secure trade agreement with Brussels
19 Oct 2020
Firm with links to Gove and Cummings handed A-level contract

Firm with links to Gove and Cummings handed A-level contract
Public First given exam grading communications role without competitive tender
20 Aug 2020
Behind Britain’s ‘shock and awe’ Brexit campaign

Behind Britain’s ‘shock and awe’ Brexit campaign
Tourists will be warned of higher costs as businesses told to prepare for more paperwork
13 Jul 2020
Instant Opinion: is Trump’s re-election campaign ‘toast’?

Instant Opinion: is Trump’s re-election campaign ‘toast’?
Your guide to the best columns and commentary on Wednesday 1 July
1 Jul 2020
What are the arguments to end the coronavirus lockdown?

What are the arguments to end the coronavirus lockdown?
Cabinet ‘hawks’ and commentators say measures threaten economy and civil liberties
22 Apr 2020
Government ‘asleep at wheel’ in run-up to outbreak

Government ‘asleep at wheel’ in run-up to outbreak
Damning report says Boris Johnson missed five emergency Cobra meetings and UK shipped protective equipment to China
20 Apr 2020
Are government rifts beginning to show over coronavirus?

Are government rifts beginning to show over coronavirus?
NHS and senior cabinet ministers deny reports of infighting at the top
6 Apr 2020
Why the UK is planning coronavirus ‘reckoning’ with China

Why the UK is planning coronavirus ‘reckoning’ with China
Tory ministers accused of using Beijing as ‘convenient scapegoat’ to deflect criticism over lack of Covid-19 testing
30 Mar 2020
Michael Gove warns of longer lockdown as death toll rises

Michael Gove warns of longer lockdown as death toll rises
Warning comes as experts say it could be up to six months before life returns to ‘normal’
30 Mar 2020
Cabinet fights over ‘designated survivor’ role

Cabinet fights over ‘designated survivor’ role
Cabinet members jostle for position in event prime minister is taken ill
23 Mar 2020
Unspeakable: five takeaways from John Bercow’s autobiography

Unspeakable: five takeaways from John Bercow’s autobiography
Controversial former Commons boss says David Cameron is ‘24-carat snob’ and claims Boris Johnson cheats at tennis
5 Feb 2020
What next for Scottish independence?

What next for Scottish independence?
SNP leader Nicola Sturgeon says indyref2 is ‘democratic right’
16 Dec 2019
General election 2019 latest: Johnson misses climate debate

General election 2019 latest: Johnson misses climate debate
The Week’s daily round-up of how the election campaign is unfolding
29 Nov 2019
Gove refuses to rule out ignoring law passed to stop no deal

Gove refuses to rule out ignoring law passed to stop no deal
Labour says Boris Johnson's Government is becoming ‘an elective dictatorship’
2 Sep 2019
Is the UK ready for no-deal Brexit?

Is the UK ready for no-deal Brexit?
Government asks businesses for advice on how to prepare for no-deal
14 Aug 2019
Michael Gove says the EU is ‘refusing to negotiate’

Michael Gove says the EU is ‘refusing to negotiate’
Minister claims he is ‘deeply saddened’ by EU's position
7 Aug 2019