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FORGOTTEN HISTORY: Gove defends sunak after pm criticised for cop27 snub | History Defined

Michael Gove COP Cop27 ​​Rishi Sunak United Nations Egypt Alok Sharma Buckingham Palace Downing Street

Michael Gove has been reappointed as Levelling Up, Housing and Communities Secretary (James Manning/PA)

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Michael Gove has defended Rishi Sunak after the Prime Minister’s snub of the Cop27 summit was criticised as “disgraceful”.

The Cabinet minister insisted the Government will “field the strongest possible team” for the United Nations climate summit in Egypt next month, after the Prime Minister pulled out citing domestic challenges.

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