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Michael Gove has warned that every hospital in England would be overwhelmed with Covid-19 cases if new lockdown tiers are not introduced. The Cabinet Office Minister urged MPs to ‘take responsibility for difficult decisions’ to curb the spread of Covid-19, amid anger from some Conservatives that much of England will face stringent restrictions. Mr Gove … Read more
Boris Johnson ‘overruled calls from Michael Gove to put London in Tier 3’ after Tory MPs warned of economic meltdown in the capital Boris Johnson is said to have overruled Michael Gove to put London in Tier 2 Tory MPs had been pushing for the capital to be kept out of the highest bracket PM … Read more
Up to four families could be allowed to form a coronavirus ‘bubble’ for five days over the festive period next month under plans that could save Christmas. Ministers from all four UK nations met yesterday and agreed to work towards ‘some limited additional household bubbling for a small number of days’, the Cabinet Office said … Read more
Farewell (and good riddance) to government by The Quad: Boris Johnson is downgrading ‘gang of four’ – himself, Rishi Sunak, Michael Gove and Matt Hancock – to include more colleagues in decision-making ‘Gang of four’ are PM, Chancellor Rishi Sunak, Health Secretary Matt Hancock and Cabinet Office Minister Michael Gove Boris Johnson wants to include … Read more
Boris Johnson’s old political ‘frenemy’ Michael Gove is looking increasingly isolated today after the resignation of Dominic Cummings, one of his closest and oldest allies. Mr Cummings and the Cabinet Office Minister have a long history of working together across Government and, perhaps most crucially, as the brains behind the Vote Leave Campaign in 2016. … Read more
Michael Gove has today been forced to admit he got new lockdown rules wrong after suggesting golf and singles tennis could be given a reprieve under the incoming grassroots sports ban. The Cabinet Office minister said rules on golf and singles tennis would be ‘fine-tuned’, possibly allowing players to continue during the upcoming national lockdown. … Read more
The battle for our children’s futures: More than 100,000 people sign teaching union petition to CLOSE schools – but Michael Gove says they will stay open the government is willing to EXTEND lockdown for the cause National Education Union is gaining support over views on closing schools Petition to ‘put schools in lockdown’ has gathered … Read more
Keeping schools open during the November lockdown in England could mean infection rates stay higher for longer than when nationwide restrictions were first introduced in March, a leading scientist has warned. Former chief scientific adviser Sir Mark Walport said the new restrictions were not as ‘severe’ as the first time round, and that there was … Read more
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
Michael Gove warned the EU today that a trade deal was off without ‘fundamental change’ in its bargaining position – as Michael Barnier signalled that talks could be restarted. The Cabinet Minister told MPs this afternoon that fresh discussions would be ‘meaningless’ as it stands because of the impasse over state aid rules and fishing. … Read more