Levelling Up being ‘defined by left-leaning politicians’, claims Mansfield MP Ben Bradley MPs are urging Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove to speed up the handover of powers Nottingham Post · Apr 1, 2023
Planning applications in England fall to record low in housing blow Experts say developers deterred by changes to planning system brought in by successive Tory governments The Guardian - UK · Apr 1, 2023
Family faces eviction for withholding rent as 'damp' council home is 'falling to pieces' Marie McManus has been living in the damp-ridden property in Brixton Hill, South London, for the past five years while Lambeth Council fix her family's other home Daily Mirror · Mar 29, 2023
What is Colin Bloom’s review of faith in modern Britain? Former head of Conservative Christian Fellowship will look at religion’s positive impact as well as how faith groups cause harm The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023
Ministers urged to be more aggressive in tackling issues within religious groups Exclusive: Sweeping review of relationship between faith and state will call for crackdown on oppression and radicalisation The Guardian - UK · Mar 29, 2023
Litter pickers recover a staggering 2,217 large canisters of laughing gas from Cardiff streets and parks A local clean-up group just posted a photo of its latest huge haul on Twitter Wales Online · Mar 28, 2023
Police failings not ‘arguments against authority’, says Gove The Communities Secretary made the comments during an event on antisocial behaviour. The Independent UK · Mar 28, 2023
Staff at housing association responsible for tragic Awaab Ishak had 'wholly unacceptable' attitude to refugees RBH has come under fire in a new report Manchester Evening News · Mar 28, 2023
The Mancunian Way: My rate? £6k a day How is GMP rooting out bad apples? PLUS Sir Graham Brady caught in sting AND Piccadilly to Old Oak Common Manchester Evening News · Mar 27, 2023
Only 8% of levelling-up fund has been spent so far, Labour claims Only £392 million of the £4.8 billion fund has actually been spent since it was launched in 2020, figures suggest The Independent UK · Mar 27, 2023
Michael Gove aims Brexit jibe at SNP after Humza Yousaf elected party leader MICHAEL Gove has compared the election of Humza Yousaf as SNP leader to the Brexit referendum ... The National (Scotland) · Mar 27, 2023
Laughing gas ban is 'wrong approach and will criminalise kids', doctor blasts Michael Gove has announced laughing gas is to be banned, but Dr David Nicholl has cautioned that the crack-down is the wrong appraoch Daily Mirror · Mar 27, 2023
MPs reject amendments to illegal migration bill – as it happened Votes come as Labour says people will continue to risk lives to cross Channel under new bill The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023
Michael Gove speaks out after MPs Matt Hancock and Kwasi Kwarteng caught up in ‘MPs for hire’ sting operation The former Tory ministers offered their services to a bogus Korean firm in exchange for £10,000 a day Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023
Evening Standard · Mar 27, 2023 No new safe and legal routes for asylum seekers to UK before ‘small boats’ stopped, says minister Backbenchers believe the Government will amend the bill to quickly open up more safe and legal routes
The Guardian - UK · Mar 27, 2023 Monday briefing: The four criminal cases that could leave Donald Trump in real trouble In today’s newsletter: A guide to the key cases catching up with the former president
The Guardian - UK · Mar 26, 2023 Rishi Sunak to ignore independent advice and ban laughing gas in UK Police will also have greater drug testing powers as part of crackdown on antisocial behaviour
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023 Sunak to unveil £160 million plan to ‘stamp out’ anti-social behaviour The Prime Minister said he wanted to see offenders who blight communities ‘quickly and visibly punished’.
Chronicle Live · Mar 26, 2023 Two North East police forces chosen by PM to conduct trials under £160m plan to 'stamp out' anti-social behaviour Northumbria Police and Durham Constabulary have been selected to try out two new proposals
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023 PM facing Tory rebellions on small boats legislation ahead of Commons return Amendments have been proposed to the Illegal Migration Bill from both the liberal and the right wings of the Conservative Party.
Evening Standard · Mar 26, 2023 Michael Gove refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston ‘I don’t know what the final decision will be about where the terminus will be,’ Michael Gove said.
Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023 Michael Gove insists HS2 will arrive in Manchester - but it might not reach Euston The high-speed line could terminate in West London
Manchester Evening News · Mar 26, 2023 Michael Gove says Ofsted judgements based on one issue 'should be looked at' following Ruth Perry's death The headteacher's family say she killed herself while waiting for an 'inadequate' rating
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023 Levelling-Up Secretary refuses to guarantee HS2 will terminate at Euston ‘I don’t know what the final decision will be about where the terminus will be,’ Michael Gove said.
The Independent UK · Mar 26, 2023 Ofsted needs to look at inadequate ratings following inspections, Gove says It comes after Ruth Perry, who was headteacher at Caversham Primary School in Reading, killed herself in January while waiting for an Ofsted report.