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UNCOVERED: 23 - The Untold Story

Pressure on Sunak as his own former levelling up minister calls for HS2 to be finished in full

Dehenna Davison and Jake Berry join backlash against PM’s move to axe northern leg

The Independent UK

Sunak claims cutting inflation ahead of tax cuts the Thatcherite and ‘deeply Conservative’ thing to do

The Prime Minister suggested his approach is in line with ‘great Conservative governments’ of the past

Evening Standard

Sunak defends focus on halving inflation amid Tory clamour for tax cuts

The Prime Minister suggested his approach is in line with ‘great Conservative governments’ of the past.

The Independent UK

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UK Government to bypass Holyrood with towns funding in latest devolution snub

THE UK Government is set to bypass the Scottish Parliament to give funding directly to seven Scottish councils in a further devolution snub.

The National (Scotland)

Rishi Sunak shrugs off concerns that U-turns might make UK a ‘laughing stock’

Prime minister says investors are excited about Britain and that he instinctively understands what the public wants

The Guardian - UK

Sunak resists calls to announce pre-election tax giveaway to boost Tory hopes

The Prime Minister insisted his approach of prioritising measures to tackle inflation would help hard-pressed households.

The Independent UK

Michael Gove calls for tax cuts ahead of the next election despite Chancellor ruling them out

Michael Gove has called for tax cuts ahead of the next election despite the Chancellor ruling them out.

Evening Standard

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Rishi Sunak claims putting reducing inflation ahead of tax cuts Thatcherite and ‘deeply Conservative’ – as it happened

Prime minister says ‘the best tax cut we can give is to cut inflation’ after Michael Gove says taxes should be cut before general election

The Guardian - UK

Sunak unveils list of 55 ‘overlooked’ towns receiving £20m each for 10-year plan

The Prime Minister said the UK’s towns had been ‘taken for granted’ by politicians in the past as he announced £1 billion of investment.

The Independent UK

Michael Gove to host third Islands Forum meeting in Lewis

THE third Islands Forum will take place in Lewis and be chaired by Levelling-Up Secretary Michael Gove.

The National (Scotland)

Why Sunak wants to scrap HS2 – project bosses wasting millions ‘like kids with golden credit card’

PM believes ‘ballooning bill is far worse than anyone knows’

The Independent UK

Johnny Mercer received £8,000 in taxpayer cash after sacking by Liz Truss

Cabinet Office report shows Tory minister, who was reappointed by Rishi Sunak, received money for loss of role

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham city council approves bankruptcy notice and spending controls

The stricken authority now set to receive a revised emergency budget after Michael Gove was forced to call in commissioners

The Guardian - UK

Birmingham councillors back issuing of ‘bankruptcy’ notice and spending controls

City Council leader John Cotton told an extraordinary meeting the authority will ‘end gender pay injustice’ despite severe financial challenges.

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Cabinet split over Sunak’s HS2 ‘gross act of vandalism’

Exclusive: Levelling up secretary Michael Gove and transport secretary Mark Harper ‘very unhappy’ over plan to axe northern leg – first revealed by this newspaper – as George Osborne attacks ‘economic self-harm’

The Guardian - UK

Keep private hands off Birmingham’s treasures

Letters: Any suggestion that the city’s Museum and Art Gallery should be sold off to the private sector is an outrage, writes Dr Robin C Richmond. Plus letters from Frank Edwards and Peter Dorey

The Independent UK

How the timeline for banning petrol and diesel cars has shifted over the years

An initial date of 2040 was announced in July 2017 by then-environment secretary Michael Gove.

The Guardian - UK

Gove may blame Labour, but Tory-led councils are facing similar difficulties

With 26 English local authorities at risk of following Birmingham in next two years, a longer-term view is needed

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The Independent UK

Cash-strapped Birmingham City Council facing commissioners’ intervention – Gove

Communities Secretary Michael Gove also outlined plans for a local inquiry into how Birmingham ‘got to this position’.

The Independent UK

‘Bankrupt’ Birmingham City Council may be forced to sell off airport and library

The residents and businesses in Birmingham deserve better, said the housing secretary Michael Gove

The Guardian - UK

Commissioners to run Birmingham city council, Michael Gove says

Recovery plan for Britain’s largest authority could include job cuts, asset sales and council tax rises

The Guardian - UK

Tuesday briefing: Birmingham’s long road back from the brink of bankruptcy

In today’s newsletter: As the government takes direct control of the city’s finances, how did the UK’s second-biggest city find itself in such a mess?

The Independent UK

Government-appointed commissioners ‘set to intervene’ in Birmingham City Council

Reports claim Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove could announce details of the move as soon as Tuesday.

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove to appoint commissioners to run Birmingham city council

Housing secretary’s move will provide financial and management oversight at local authority, which is in effect bankrupt

The Independent UK

Anger as Tories again delay renters’ reform bill and conversion therapy ban

Blame game erupts over hold-up in Michael Gove’s housing reforms, while conversion ban ‘stuck in a loop’

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