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The UK government has promised an “independent review” of its flagship northern regeneration project, which is overseen by the Conservative party’s most high-profile mayor, Ben Houchen, following allegations of cronyism, lack of…

Protections for English renters first proposed in 2019 will not be in place until next year, housing secretary Michael Gove has said, as he admitted the government should have “moved more quickly” to protect tenants after the 2017…

As Michael Gove strolls into The Half Moon pub in the heart of his affluent Surrey constituency, nearly every customer looks up to goggle at their local celebrity. In his customarily effusive manner, the veteran former Conservative minister…

Boris Johnson is desperately clinging to power after suffering an avalanche of resignations from his government that’s unprecedented in recent British political history. Transport Secretary Grant Shapps and Business Secretary Kwasi…

Boris Johnson’s turbulent three-year premiership was nearing its end on Wednesday night after he was urged to quit by a delegation of his closest cabinet allies on a night of chaos in Downing Street.As his premiership hung by a…

Developers have hit out at the government’s latest plans to resolve the cladding crisis, which could see them landed with a bill of as much as £4bn.Michael Gove, the housing secretary, is looking to housebuilders to stump up the…

The veteran educationist Sir Tim Brighouse is in an optimistic mood. This may be a period of “doubt and disillusion”, especially as Covid threatens to disrupt another school year, but in his view such times inevitably lead to change. With…

The £11bn worth of repairs for England’s schools, identified by the Department for Education’s own report, is the accumulated bill that goes back to the decision by Michael Gove to axe an ambitious programme of rebuilding.The Blair…