where are you going to take michael gove? i where are you going to take michael gove?_ where are you going to take michael gove? i am the worst yorkshire _ michael gove? i am the worst yorkshire disco _ michael gove? i am the worst yorkshire disco dancing - yorkshire disco dancing champion so there might be some moves involved. that champion so there might be some moves involved.— moves involved. that sounds ri . ht moves involved. that sounds riaht u- moves involved. that sounds right up his _ moves involved. that sounds right up his street. _ moves involved. that sounds right up his street. we - moves involved. that sounds right up his street. we will . right up his street. we will find out- — right up his street. we will find out. let _ right up his street. we will find out. let us _ right up his street. we will find out. let us know. - right up his street. we will find out. let us know. in i right up his street. we will| find out. let us know. in all seriousness, _ find out. let us know. in all seriousness, there - find out. let us know. in all seriousness, the

like a michael gove, i will stick to the | michael gove, i will stick to the facts _ michael gove, i will stick to the facts. every prosecutor is independent and operate applying the code for— independent and operate applying the code for prosecutors. what happened in the _ code for prosecutors. what happened in the savile case was the police... the critical— in the savile case was the police... the critical decision that was wrong in that— the critical decision that was wrong in that case — the critical decision that was wrong in that case, the original investigation, was the police told each _ investigation, was the police told each of— investigation, was the police told each of the victims there is no other— each of the victims there is no other victim. they did not know they three _ other victim. they did not know they three others. of course each of them said. _ three others. of course each of them said. i— three others. of course each of them said. i don't— three others. of course each of them said, i don't want to stand in a witness — said, i don't want to st

michael gove is right that if ou failure? michael gove is right that if you could _ failure? michael gove is right that if you could spend _ failure? michael gove is right that if you could spend your _ failure? michael gove is right that if you could spend your way - failure? michael gove is right that if you could spend your way out i failure? michael gove is right that if you could spend your way out of the problem, governments would have done that, but it is not as simple as just done that, but it is not as simple asjust more investment, and i think the challenge the government is to make sure that if it is really going to close the gaps that open up in early years, from the very beginning, in school years, it needs to work back from how you close those gaps to the investment it is going to need to be able to do that. i welcome today the launch of effectively more opportunity areas, education and investment zones, places that will notjust be working inside schools to improve outcomes but helping support learning through communities outside of schools, and that will be imp

indeed, michael gove talked about _ committed? indeed, michael gove talked about how _ committed? indeed, michael gove talked about how essentially - talked about how essentially money is being turfed away from existing departments including his own, of course. it's got to be more about innovation and, i suppose you could argue that using the money more sensibly and getting more value for money then bringing you cash to the table. the overall plan includes initiatives such as ramping up 5g around several parts of the uk, there is also the aim to ramp up first—time buyers, incentive for first time buyers really coming back on the number of not fit for purpose rental accommodation. there are plans to in —— improve infrastructure, productivity and the idea is to really essentially offer the devolution style plan to different regions of the uk, including, say, several more mayors and cities dotted around the uk. ultimately it's going to be a difficult task, with a lot of additionalfunds to be a difficult task, with a lot of additional funds and money coming that hasn't been depl

i think michael gove _ ambition is spot on. i think michael gove is _ ambition is spot on. i think michael gove is right that we need a devolution revolution to level up. but if _ devolution revolution to level up. but if you — devolution revolution to level up. but if you look underneath the pledges, — but if you look underneath the pledges, and we still need to see the detail, it feels like they are pushing — the detail, it feels like they are pushing out the same old remedies that have _ pushing out the same old remedies that have failed to close the divide between _ that have failed to close the divide between places. for that have failed to close the divide between places-— between places. for an embattled prime minister, _ between places. for an embattled prime minister, the _ between places. for an embattled prime minister, the levelling - between places. for an embattled prime minister, the levelling up . prime minister, the levelling up strategy is also part of his political survival strategy. a way to shift the focus from the ongoing calls for him to resig

michael gove's otherjob as besides levelling up the country, is to preserve the union. today he said the uk government would be working with the scotland to make the country a �*science superpower�*. glasgow one of the cities that will share £100 million of westminster funding to encourage innovation and research. the snp less than enamoured by that. they say they have not been properly consulted and spending in scotland on areas that interact with devolved issues should be a decision for them, not westminster. lets bring in brian taylor, columnist for the herald. and political commentator. a lot of the areas where the uk government are already devoted to the scottish government. education, transport, how will they include scotland? how they make sure scotland? how they make sure scotland doesn�*t feel left out was that it�*s very, very much the case with subscales, schools, trail sport is all devolved bob those college the next scottish parliament and there are no males in scotland. that doesnt there are no males in scotland. that doesn't fly- — there are no

michael gove will talk about it more today. levelling up was at the heart of the conservatives�* 2019 election campaign. plans to be outlined today include creating more regional mayors with london—style powers in areas of england that want them, bringing public transport closer to london standards, giving the large majority of the country access to sg broadband, and eliminating illiteracy in primary—school leavers. many of these ideas may sound familiar, and labour says it amounts to shuffling the deckchairs, while a report by the national audit 0ffice spending watchdog says the government hasn't always properly monitored how well its local spending plans have worked. we've looked quite a lot particularly into the towns fund there is a long way to there is a lon- way to -o to prove there is a long way to go to prove this money is bein- spent as well as this money is being spent as well as the government says it is. the government plans to give these national missions status in law, with a system to measure progress, and

let's stick with the crisis. 0ne paper pushing that —— saying michael gove is pushing for the porous houses that well. do you think it needs to be more of a holistic approach, and also, we've all known these as billions and billions have been paid during the pandemic, and surely, people have to realise that we've got to pay for this at some time and it's just a terrible coincidence that is coinciding with rising energy prices. coinciding with rising energy rices. , �* , coinciding with rising energy rices. , �*, ., ., prices. yes, there's also that term and rather — prices. yes, there's also that term and rather galling _ prices. yes, there's also that term and rather galling fact _ prices. yes, there's also that term and rather galling fact that - prices. yes, there's also that term and rather galling fact that quite i prices. yes, there's also that term and rather galling fact that quite a | and rather galling fact that quite a lot of the money was not checked thoroughly enough and millions, i can't remember how much, just a staggering amount has actually been lost and will n

michael gove will talk about it more _ up. michael gove will talk about it more today. - up. michael gove will talk- about it more today. levelling up about it more today. levelling up was at the heart of the conservatives 2019 election campaign. here in wolverhampton, what do they make of it?— wolverhampton, what do they make of it? ., , ., , make of it? the town used to be really busy. _ make of it? the town used to be really busy, who _ make of it? the town used to be really busy, who used _ make of it? the town used to be really busy, who used to - make of it? the town used to be really busy, who used to be - really busy, who used to be able to buy shoes wolverhampton market. wolverhampton town. now you can't. there are no shoe shops. there is nothing. go into town, you have to go somewhere bigger. the younger ouths, somewhere bigger. the younger youths. the _ somewhere bigger. the younger youths, the violence _ somewhere bigger. the younger youths, the violence and - somewhere bigger. the younger youths, the violence and stuff. youths, the violence and stuff like that

michael gove will talk about it more today. levelling up was at the heart of the conservatives�* 2019 election campaign. plans to be outlined today include creating more regional mayors with london—style powers in areas of england that want them, bringing public transport closer to london standards, giving the large majority of the country access to sg broadband, and eliminating illiteracy in primary—school leavers. many of these ideas may sound familiar, and labour says it amounts to shuffling the deckchairs, while a report by the national audit 0ffice spending watchdog says the government hasn�*t always properly monitored how well its local spending plans have worked. the department hasn�*t always got a very good grasp of what it�*s trying to deliver with the money it�*s pouring in. and, you know, this is taxpayers�* money — we want to see outcomes. for that, outcomes means, in economic terms, jobs and thriving business areas, and we�*re not really clear that that�*s going to happen. so there�*s a long

michael gove there. the conservatives have won the southend west by—election, trigged by the fatal stabbing of the tory mp sir david amess. anna firth got a majority of more than 12,000. the seat was not contested by labour, the liberal democrats or the greens. just 24 % of the electorate voted, making it one of the worst turnouts for a by—election since the second world war. a former member of the house of lords has beenjailed for five and a half years for child sexual offences. lord ahmed carried out the assaults on two children in the 1970s when he was a teenager. his victims are calling for him to be stripped of his title. our correspondent danny savage has been following the story. danny, take us through this story please. danny, take us through this story lease. , , , , . please. yes, this is the sentencing heafina please. yes, this is the sentencing hearing today _ please. yes, this is the sentencing hearing today here _ please. yes, this is the sentencing hearing today here at _ please. yes,

you're not here to answer for michael gove, you're your own - michael gove, you're your own person. but obviously, you're plugged into the brexit debate and you know the people who campaigned for brexit and they won't be satisfied by hearing mary's story, will they? i satisfied by hearing mary's story, will the ? ., ., ., satisfied by hearing mary's story, willthe ? ., ., ., ., satisfied by hearing mary's story, willthe? ., ., ., ., _ , will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and l _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and i hate _ will they? i have a lot of sympathy for mary and i hate paperwork, - will they? i have a lot of sympathy | for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of— for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. _ for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and - for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and this i for mary and i hate paperwork, it is the stuff of nightmares. and this is| the stuff of nightmares. and this is what politicians—

we've got the front page of the telegraph, which talks about michael gove calling for seizure of pro—kremlin oligarchs. if you could share our viewers that story. it is very nicely with her next front page, because it talks about another oligarchs, that is roman abramovitz. he said he's handing over stewardship of chelsea football club to its foundation, which means they will be making the decision on a day—to—day basis, but abramovich will remain the owner. his use of the word stewardship is the most notable thing about this statement, because that has no legal definition. it doesn't mean anything in a serious sense. i think this is something of a pr exercise, but also note that abramovich hasn't condemned russia or putin's war in ukraine. i think that is very noticeable, and what you have is a wealthy russian who is trying to separate himself and chelsea football club should any sanctions come down the line, but he's made no serious contribution. taste come down the line, but he's made no serious contribution.— serious contribution. we have run out of time. _ serious contribution. we

one senior tory told mrjohnson to �*shape up or ship out,�* but the cabinet minister michael gove said he believed �*the best thing' for the country was for mrjohnson to continue. our political correspondent iain watson reports. this is the man who won the conservatives an 80—seat majorityjust two years ago. but now some of borisjohnson�*s own mps want him out of number 10. they say he's lost voters' trust and that he's losing his grip. she's a fighter and a quitter. elena narozanski has represented england at boxing. today she dealt the prime minister a blow by resigning from his policy unit. she's a close ally of munira mirza, the number 10 policy chief who was one of four stuff to resign yesterday. her departure was seen as the most significant, as she had been one of boris johnson's closest aides. she said she resigned when he refused to apologise for his false claims about keir starmer when he was director of public prosecutions. and today, you couldn't mask the difference in tone between the prime minister and the health secretary. keir starmer, when he was running the dpp,

but the cabinet minister michael gove said he believed "the best thing" for the country was for mrjohnson to continue. our political correspondent iain watson reports. are the normal rules of politics being turned on their head? boris johnson delivered and 80 seat majority yet some of his own mps are openly talking about whether he should be leaving downing street good. she is a fighter and a quitter, representing england at boxing. today she dealt the prime a blow by resigning from his policy unit. she is a close ally of mirza, the number 10 policy chief who were out yesterday, one borisjohnson�*s closest aides who had worked for him for a decade. both resignations were unforeseen in government and ministers had to put a brave face on the downing street departures. the people going our distinguished public servants but the prime minister wanted change and he said there would be changed and we are seeing that change now. the chief of staff at number 10 dan rosenfield seen on the left, communications directorjack doyle and senior civil servant martin reynolds are also leaving number 10.

the cabinet minister in charge, michael gove, said the aim was to close the gap between rich and poor. labour described the proposals as lacking in ambition and funding. three more conservative mps have publicly called for borisjohnson to resign as prime minister, and have submitted letters of no confidence because of his handling of the scandal over lockdown parties in downing street. the bbc is aware a total of 17 tory mps who have submitted letters, with a minimum of 5a required to trigger a no—confidence vote. the manchester united footballer, mason greenwood, has been released on bail after being arrested on suspicion of rape and assault. the 20—year—old had been in custody since the weekend when allegations against him were made on social media. manchester united says he won't return to the pitch until further notice. let's turn to northern ireland now — and a minister in the belfast assembly has directed officials to stop carrying out checks on goods entering northern ireland from the rest of the uk. the checks effectively keep northern ireland in the eu single market �

the cabinet minister in charge, michael gove, said the aim was to close the gap between rich and poor by the end of the decade. labour described the proposals as lacking in ambition and funding. 0ur political correspondent alex forsyth has been to the constituency of gedling in nottinghamshire, which the conservatives won from labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse the inequality that is limiting so many horizons. they tell us to wait until 2030, but where have they been? beyond westminster, gedling is one of those places some might say has been overlooked. so at this local allotment, the idea of growth in neglected parts of the country is welcome, though cautiously. on paper, it looks good. i think the ideas generally there are very sound. my doubt is always about this ability to put it into action. this group has been paying attention. nottinghamshire is one of the places in line for more powers from westminster, possibly a mayor, like those in london or greater manchester, all part of a plan to give places like this more political and economic clout. so are they convinced? t

a big part of the leveling of agenda here as outlined by michael gove is for education. here with me now is janeen hayat who is the director of collective action at the fair education alliance a quite ambitious target for numeracy and literacy as well. presumably you welcome this i feel absolutely. we are really pleased to see education at absolutely. we are really pleased to see educatio— see education at the heart of the government's — see education at the heart of the government's strategy, - see education at the heart of the government's strategy, and - see education at the heart of the government's strategy, and we | government's strategy, and we have seen the gap between and a lot of areas targeted by this tragedy. attaining gaps between rich and poor students. so if we do not get that right, we are not going to be able to level up the next generation for the future going forward. as to the specific targets that you just mentioned, they are extremely ambitious. so the government has set ambitious. so the government has set a mission of 90% of pupils in the coun

michael gove also covering letter. he is our mp. ifigured there had been age restrictions and age verification she wouldn't have been able to access it and also the score story she's accessed the day she died were quite important and they didn't actually have the word suicide in there. it was quite clear what they were doing and in the word suicide in there. it was quite clear what they were doing and in a sense it was glorified so i think online ham safety bill must not only introduced age verification and doesn't matter whether it is going to vet people trying to do their shopping or whatever. this is talking about human lives and nothing... you can't excuse any, anything that doesn't prevent that. what i was going to say was the word suicide wasn't in those last stories but it was quite clear that was what they were doing, so i think any check for contents needs to include material which glorify suicide or portray suicide and doesn't necessarily have that word. i think also it is very important that companies are not left to self

and i'm at middlesbrough centre square after last year michael gove pointed to teeside as a model for levelling up. another letter of no—confidence in the prime minister over downing street parties is submitted by the senior

the wide—ranging plans laid out by the levelling up secretary, michael gove, include improving education and skills with a particular focus on raising standards in 55 areas across england. a promise by 2030 to narrow the gap on pay, employment rates and healthy life expectancy across the uk. a pledge to improve public transport outside london and deliver high speed broadband all over the uk. and an offer of a locally elected mayor for every part of england similar to those already seen in major cities. labour described the plans as a shopping list of recycled policies which lacked new funding. 0ur political corrrespondent alex forsyth reports from the conservative seat of gedling in nottinghamshire. which the conservatives won from labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse _ labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse the _ labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse the inequality - labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse the inequality that. labour in 2019. we need to tackle and reverse the inequality that is| and reverse the inequality that is limiting so many horizons.

the minister in charge of levelling up, michael gove, set out some of the plans to the house of commons this afternoon. he said the document proposed a "strategy to make the country more equal and shift wealth and power decisively towards working people". this white paper lays out a long—term economic and social plan to make opportunity more equal. it shifts power and opportunity towards the north and midlands, scotland, wales and northern ireland. it guarantees increased investment in overlooked and undervalued communities, in research and development, in education and skills, in transport and broadband, in urban parts and decent homes, in grassroots sports and local culture and in fighting crime and tackling anti—social behaviour. it gives local communities the tools to tackle rogue landlords, dilapidated high streets and neglected green spaces, and it demonstrates that this people's government is keeping faith with the working people of this country by allowing them to take back control of their lives, their communities and their futures and i commend this statement to the house.

one senior tory told mrjohnson to �*shape up or ship out,�* but the cabinet minister michael gove said he believed �*the best thing' for the country was for mrjohnson to continue. our political correspondent iain watson reports. are the normal rules of politics being turned on their head? boris johnson delivered an 80—seat majority yet some of his own mps are openly talking about whether he should be leaving downing street for good. she's a fighter and a quitter — elena narozanski has represented england at boxing. today she dealt the prime a blow by resigning from his policy unit. she is a close ally of mirza, the number 10 policy chief who left yesterday, one boris johnson's closest aides who had worked for him for a decade. both resignations were unforeseen in government and ministers had to put a brave face on the downing street departures. the people going are distinguished public servants but the prime minister wanted change and he said there would be change, and we are seeing that change now. the chief of staff at number 10 dan rosenfield, seen on the left, communications

remember, there was advice to do this from chris whitty and michael gove, and the prime minister basically took a decision that he wasn't going to take that advice. and it worked out very, very well. i, personally, would have reduced all of the restrictions and lack them go, to roughly how they are in sweden, where they are not enshrined in law, but you actually trust your people to make their own decisions relative to themselves. i also take a position that, in my own observations under monitoring, looking at the data daily, it is an extremely infectious virus, you cannot stop it, and i think doing restrictions and isolations is really a complete waste of time. but everybody in the country is probably going to get exposed to it. if they have not been exposed already. and i think that it adds an exceptionally good extra layer of immune protection. good extra layer of immune protection-— good extra layer of immune rotection. , ., , ., protection. sorry to interrupt, do ou think protection. sorry to interrupt, do you think it— protection. sorry to interrupt, do you think it is _ protecti

that mob yesterday, they were the same mob that surrounded michael gove outside his department, they were the same mob that attacked nick watt. these are people who do not discriminate, theyjust hate all of us because we represent the so—called establishment. and while the protest and its causes are debated, so, too, is the broader issue of whether the original claim was acceptable. dan hodges of the mail on sunday picks this up, arguing that... he goes on... we know that the starmer—savile claim has circulated on far—right websites. but after it was used in parliament, ministers have defended its use. here's the bbc�*s chris mason explaining that... they argue if labour holds boris johnson responsible for all lockdown parties at number ten even if he did not attend it so too can they hold the labour leaderfor not attend it so too can they hold the labour leader for things that happened while he was in charge. the point is the prime ministers meeting — the point is the prime ministers meeting a — the point is the prime ministers meeting a fairand the point is the prime mi

these are people who have done this to other public figures in the past, including michael gove, they were mostly shouting about other issues, they did mentionjimmy several, but they did mentionjimmy several, but they were mostly shouting about other issues. so i don't accept the link that people are trying to make. the point about this information is important and that's where the clarification was important. another point, it's important we take the heat out of our political discourse. 0n social media especially, but more widely as well. our political discourse has become very heated and very confrontational. find discourse has become very heated and very confrontational.— very confrontational. and where do ou think very confrontational. and where do you think that _ very confrontational. and where do you think that has _ very confrontational. and where do you think that has come _ very confrontational. and where do you think that has come from? - very confrontational. and where do i you think that has come from? where do you think that heat is coming from? b, do you think that h