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Government bears some blame for Grenfell fire, UK housing minister says

The British government is partly to blame for the Grenfell fire which killed 72 people in 2017 as building regulations were deficient and could be exploited by developers in a way that was unsafe, housing minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.

Reuters

‘Mental torture’: six years after Grenfell, UK residents still live in fear as cladding deal falters

A government agreement with developers was meant to solve the fire safety crisis in affected buildings – but the wrangling goes on

The Guardian - UK

Gove admits ‘faulty’ guidance partly to blame for Grenfell fire

Minister says he wants to abolish ‘outdated, feudal’ system of home ownership by end of this parliament

The Guardian - UK

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Government’s guidance allowed Grenfell Tower tragedy, Michael Gove says

The fire at the residential block in west London in June 2017 killed 72 people

The Independent UK

Government’s ‘faulty’ guidance allowed Grenfell Tower tragedy, Michael Gove says

The fire at the residential block in west London in June 2017 killed 72 people.

The Independent UK

Optimism and despair in Merseyside's left-behind towns

Levelling Up aims to bridge inequalities across the country, but parts of Merseyside stand in stark contrast when it comes to funding support

Liverpool Echo

Controversial Strawberry Place plans set for cash injection – with £3.5m of public money to plug funding gap

The North of Tyne Combined Authority plans to help developers build new apartment blocks, offices and a hotel, which NUFC fans fear will prevent the expansion of St James' Park

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£4.2bn devolution deal will give North East mayor 'more power' to fight child poverty crisis

The North East's child poverty rates are the highest in England and are the worst they have been for more than two decades, a harrowing report confirmed this week

Chronicle Live

North East devolution deal signed with hopes of 24,000 new jobs

Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove said the deal would "shine sunlight on the North East"

Birmingham Post

'Bigger, better, and bolder' – Michael Gove's promise as £4.2bn North East devolution deal is signed

The levelling up secretary joined local council leaders in Gateshead on Friday to put pen to paper on the historic deal, which will see a new mayor regional mayor elected in 2024

Chronicle Live

Michael Gove signs £1.4bn devolution deal for North East

The region will become the latest to have a directly elected mayor following the deal to transfer powers.

The Independent UK

Michael Gove admits 'such a clear need' to change law following Awaab Ishak death

The housing secretary has given his support to the Awaab's Law campaign

Manchester Evening News

TransPennine Express boss apologises to passengers amid raft of cancellations

Matthew Golton said the services have not been good enough

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove jokes it would be 'fatal' for Andy Burnham's career if they always agreed

The Levelling Up Secretary had plenty of praise for the mayor at the Convention of the North.

Manchester Evening News

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Liverpool Echo

Hellish train journeys show why 'Levelling Up' is still miles away

Echo reporter Liam Thorp was caught up in rail hell as he made his way to and from the Conference of the North

Manchester Evening News

Michael Gove wants to give Andy Burnham and Greater Manchester more 'significant powers' in devolution deal

Levelling Up Secretary is in talks with Greater Manchester to give them control of how to spends taxpayers' money

The Independent UK

Michael Gove defends Suella Braverman at Holocaust memorial event

Levelling Up Secretary spoke at a Holocaust Memorial Day event in central London on Wednesday evening

The Guardian - UK

New farm subsidies regime could be great for nature – if properly funded

Environmentalists are giving England’s newly announced post-Brexit subsidies system a cautious welcome

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The Independent UK

Gove defends Braverman at Holocaust memorial event over ‘invasion’ rhetoric

Levelling Up Secretary spoke at a Holocaust Memorial Day event in central London on Wednesday evening.

The Independent UK

Holocaust events ‘more important than ever’ in face of mass killings 78 years on

Holocaust survivors, Cabinet ministers, MPs and faith leaders attended a Holocaust Memorial Day event in Westminster on Wednesday evening.

Manchester Evening News

The Mancunian Way: 'Hard-wiring' the North

The Levelling Up of the North PLUS Airport transformations AND Gail Platt

Manchester Evening News

Northern mayors call for TransPennine Express services to be publicly controlled

It comes after analysis by Transport for Greater Manchester revealed that 18,000 rail services have been cancelled over the last 12 months, but only one-third have led to financial penalties

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove briefly meets one mayor at northern conference

Levelling up secretary talks of ‘partnership’ in speech but has little time to hear local leaders’ concerns

The Independent UK

Gove evokes spirit of Thatcherism to help boost levelling-up agenda

Mr Gove said he wanted to see devolution powers deepen and expand to other areas.

The Independent UK

Gove announces development corporations for Middlesbrough and Hartlepool

The Levelling Up Secretary said the mayor of Tees Valley, Ben Houchen, will get new powers.

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