Michael Gove

David Cameron during a visit to a Co Antrim farm during the Brexit campaign

Food security and productive agriculture should be moving up the political agend...

An example of an intensive farm. Pic: Compassion in World Farming

Antrim and Tyrone ranked in top ten of worst counties for factory farms

Housing Secretary Michael Gove wrote to Tory backbenchers to say the ban on “no-fault” section 21 evictions promised as part of the Renters Reform Bill will not be enacted before a series of improvements are made in the legal system. Campaigners say this could delay the ban for years. Credit: Getty/Adobe/Kim Mogg

Ban on no fault evictions delayed indefinitely by Tory government

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester. PIC: James Speakman/PA Wire

Michael Gove: “Spirit” of Thatcherism will help North of England

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers

Families continue to struggle to make ends meet despite Government's levelling up policy (photo: Adobe)

Queen’s Speech ‘another nail in coffin’ of Levelling Up agenda

Private rented homes will be subjected to new rules as part of the Levelling Up agenda (image: NationalWorld)

Landlords could be forced to upgrade '800,000 homes' under new Levelling Up Whit...

A member of the public receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine at a vaccination centre (Getty Images)

Two jabs offer little protection against Omicron - but boosters up to 75% effect...

Mr Gove was spotted partying until around 3am (Photo: Getty Images)

Stunned clubbers spot Michael Gove partying in nightclub until 3am

MPs say there is 'no justification' for vaccine passports (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs say that 'discriminatory' vaccine passports 'are not the answer' to lockdown...

Barbados, Croatia, Greece and Turkey will accept the NHS Covid app (Photo: Shutterstock)

These countries will accept the NHS Covid app as a vaccine certificate

Indoor hospitality will also reopen from 17 May in England (Photo: Getty Images)

Hugs with family and friends and indoor pints to return in England next week

EU has set out plans for Covid vaccine passports - but will UK residents be elig...

WHO has said that the likes of vaccine passports should not be implemented for international travellers (Photo: MOHAMMED ABED/AFP via Getty Images)

WHO says that vaccine passports should not be permitted for foreign travel - the...

The Prime Minister has urged the nation to be “prudent” by continuing to follow the rules (Photo: Getty Images)

Boris Johnson is ‘very optimistic’ all Covid restrictions will be lifted on 21 J...

Vaccine passports are "under consideration" according to Dominic Raab (Photo: Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Vaccine passports still being considered under plans for lockdown easing - what ... Rhona Shennan

The Government made limited use of quarantine hotels early in the pandemic, such as this Holiday Inn hotel,close to Heathrow Airport which was block-booked by the Department of Health to use as a quarantine zone in March 2020 (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Anyone returning from these 'red list' countries to the UK will soon have to qua...

Digital 'Covid health passports' are being trialled - here's why it's controvers...

All arrivals to the UK could soon need a negative Covid test - what we know so f...

England’s national lockdown may stay in place until March - what we know so far

Boris Johnson confirms Christmas Covid rules will go ahead - what the four natio...

Christmas bubbles expected to go ahead - but the four nations may take differing...

Covid ID cards will be given to everyone who has the vaccine - what they are for

Three households will be able to form festive bubbles to spend Christmas togethe...

Up to 3 households could be allowed to mix for Christmas - everything we know so...

Sweden and France have told citizens not to make Christmas travel plans - will t...

The four nations could make a united plan for Christmas - here’s what we know so... Claire Schofield

England’s first and second lockdown rules compared as new restrictions come into...

These are all the shops that will stay open during England’s second lockdown - a...

These are the rules for golf during lockdown - as Michael Gove confuses governme...

The furlough scheme has been extended - here’s what you need to know

Here’s when the England lockdown is due to start and end - and if it could be ex...

Lorry drivers will need a permit to enter into Kent (Photo: GLYN KIRK/AFP via Getty Images)

A ‘Kent Access Permit’ could be brought in for lorry drivers - here’s what it me...

The UK government has changed its stance on returning to the office, with workers to be told to work from home if possible, moving away from their ‘back to work’ campaign (Photo: Shutterstock)

‘Work from home if you can’ - Government changes advice on return to office as c...

(Photo: Carl Court/Getty Images)

MPs have voted against maintaining food hygiene and animal welfare standards in ...

Shoppers will soon be forced to wear face masks in England (Photo: Getty)

All the people who do not have to wear face coverings in shops from July 24

Health Secretary Matt Hancock is due to hold today's daily press briefing among intense public scrutiny over Dominic Cummings allegedly breaking lockdown rules (Getty Images)

Here's when and where to watch Matt Hancock's daily briefing - as government fac...

Douglas Ross has resigned from Boris Johnson's cabinet (Getty Images)

Here's everything you need to know about Douglas Ross and why he resigned over D...

A draft plan of the government’s workplace rules post-lockdown has been revealed to business groups and unions (Photo: Shutterstock)

Here’s what the workplace rules could be after the UK lifts lockdown

A new NHS 'track and trace' app is being trialled - here's how it works

The strict rules would also include maintaining a social distance of two metres while inside (Photo: Shutterstock)

Pubs could limit drinkers to three pints when lockdown is lifted - here’s why

Some people can have the virus without displaying any of the symptoms (Photo: Shutterstock)

Can I have coronavirus without any symptoms? How to protect yourself and others ...

Testing can help inform decisions on whether to tighten or relax social distancing measures (Photo: Shutterstock)

UK Government is targeting 100,000 coronavirus test per day announcing a five-po...

There are early signs that social distancing measures are working (Photo: Shutterstock)

Is coronavirus slowing down in the UK? How social distancing measures are workin...

Thousands of moves have been put on hold by the coronavirus pandemic (Shutterstock)

Here's how the coronavirus pandemic has affected house prices and the property m...

Some tradesmen can still work despite coronavirus lockdown

The Government announced new measures to help keep people safe during the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, which came into place with immediate effect from Monday 23 March (Photo: Shutterstock)

This is why building sites are still open - and whether builders are allowed to ...

Children under 18 can be moved between their parents’ homes (Photo: Shutterstock)

Are parents allowed to share custody during the UK lockdown? The rules around jo...

UFU president Ivor Ferguson

UFU says no-deal tariff policy must change

This is everything you need to know about Operation Yellowhammer

NFU President Minette Batters

The NFU calls for standards commission

This is how long people who abuse pets could go to jail for under tougher laws

New laws will be introduced to protect allergy sufferers following teenager’s de...

Theresa May speaking in the House of Parliament

Farmers and the farming lobby are powerless

Plastic straws will be banned from sale from April 2020 (Photo: Shutterstock)

Plastic straws, drink stirrers and cotton buds to be banned in England

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