Who’s the lockdown leaker? Pro-restriction Matt Hancock is at the centre of leak inquiry after PM had to reveal new rules two days earlier than planned Downing Street has announced an extraordinary inquiry into Government leaks It came after news of the second national lockdown appeared in the papers before some Cabinet members had been … Read more
Michel Barnier tonight scrambled to salvage Brexit trade talks after the UK warned it is serious about walking away unless the EU shows more flexibility. The bloc’s negotiator appeared to make significant concessions by saying he is ready for ‘intensified talks’ – and crucially that they can start thrashing out legal texts in the most … Read more
Michael Gove today launched a savage attack on Andy Burnham as he accused the Mayor of Greater Manchester of ‘posturing’ amid an ongoing standoff over moving the region into Tier Three coronavirus lockdown rules. Mr Gove claimed Mr Burnham was guilty of ‘indulging’ in ‘political positioning’ as he urged the Labour chief to back down … Read more
Michael Gove accuses the EU of trying to ‘tie our hands indefinitely’ as he claims the UK now has ‘no choice’ but to prepare for a no trade deal split at the end of the year Michael Gove said a no deal split from Brussels is ‘not my preferred destination’ But Minister for the Cabinet … Read more
Could a regional ‘circuit breaker’ STILL happen at half-term? Claims Dominic Cummings and Michael Gove back a broad crackdown in badly-affected ‘urban areas’ over school half-term Gove and Cummings said to be pushing for two-week closure from October 26 Would affect only parts of England with the worst coronavirus levels But faces opposition from Chancellor Rishi … Read more
The sense of deja vu for Michael Gove must have been overwhelming. As he spoke to The Mail on Sunday on a stormy evening in West London, Donald Trump’s doctors were preparing to move the US President to hospital – having previously insisted that he was ‘in good spirits’ and displaying only ‘mild symptoms’ of … Read more
Michael Gove vows to move civil servants out of London ‘closer to where the action is’ as Tories plan second Conservative HQ in Leeds Michael Gove said it is time for civil servants to be ‘closer to where the action is’ Gove argued home-working during the pandemic proves the upheaval can work Boris Johnson has … Read more
We CAN do Brexit deal: Michael Gove insists agreement with Brussels is still possible… despite EU threat to sue over withdrawal agreement breach Michael Gove says ‘goodwill’ will help EU and UK reach trade deal by October Comes despite Brussels began legal proceedings against UK government Sticking point is Internal Markets Bill which threatens Withdrawal Agreement … Read more
Michael Gove warned the EU today that Britain would not rewrite a controversial new bill that undercuts the Brexit Deal, despite a growing need for a trade deal with Brussels in the wake of coronavirus. The Cabinet Office Minister held talks with European Commission vice president Maros Sefcovic ahead of the latest round of official negotiations on … Read more
Boris Johnson is scrambling to find a way to defuse a mounting Tory revolt on new Brexit laws today. The Internal Market Bill cleared its first hurdle in the Commons last night, but is facing a serious challenge next week when amendments are considered. A string of senior Conservatives – including former PM Theresa May … Read more