Michael Gove ‘formally’ tells EU transition ends in December despite Scots and Welsh delay demands

The EU has been ‘formally’ told that the UK will complete its final split from the bloc on time in December, Michael Gove said today as he proclaimed: ‘The moment for extension has now passed’. The Cabinet Office Minister made the announcement as Scotland’s First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and her Welsh counterpart Mark Drakeford demanded that … Read more

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove says HE has driven to test his eyesight after Cummings vision claim

Cabinet Minister Michael Gove says HE has driven to test his eyesight after PM’s aide Dominic Cummings claims he drove on a 60-mile round trip to Durham beauty spot with wife and child in the car ‘to check his vision’ Cummings made 60 mile round trip beauty spot with wife Mary and their son  He … Read more

Michael Gove: More than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers now hired

Michael Gove today revealed the Government has recruited more than 17,000 coronavirus contact tracers putting ministers on track to hit their 18,000 target.  The staff will play a key role in efforts to prevent a second wave of the deadly disease as they are tasked with figuring out where people who test positive have been … Read more

Coronavirus: Michael Gove guarantees teacher safety before U-turn

Michael Gove today guaranteed teachers and pupils will be safe when schools are reopened before swiftly backtracking as he said ‘you can never eliminate risk’.  The Government is locked in a furious row with councils and teaching unions over its plans to begin the phased reopening of primary schools from June 1 as the coronavirus … Read more

Michael Gove says coronavirus should ‘concentrate the minds’ of the EU on post-Brexit trade talks

Michael Gove says coronavirus crisis should ‘concentrate the minds’ of the EU on completing post-Brexit trade talks as Brussels’ negotiator Michel Barnier accuses the UK of failing to ‘commit seriously’ He reiterated UK belief that December 31 deadline for severing ties should stay This was despite the coronavirus crisis occupying politicians across Europe Mr Gove … Read more