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Parts of Michael Gove’s levelling-up plan ‘copied from Wikipedia’

Opposition parties say document appeared ‘cobbled together in a rush’

The Independent UK

Shocking recording hears 'Levelling Up' secretary Michael Gove celebrating 'stamping over dirty, northerners' faces'

"We are at last experiencing a new empire: an empire where the happy south stamps over the cruel, dirty, toothless face of the northerner"

Bristol Post

The Guardian view on the levelling up white paper: anaemic and inadequate to the task

Editorial: Resources as well as pious intentions are needed to drive an economic renaissance in the north and Midlands

The Guardian - UK

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A tale of two towns – one in the north, one in the south – exposes the lie of ‘levelling up’

Instead of fixing the inequalities that run across the UK, Johnson’s Tories are combining culture war with electioneering, says Guardian columnist Aditya Chakrabortty

The Guardian - UK

10 reasons Levelling Up White Paper has been blasted for letting down Brits

The Levelling Up White Paper was finally unveiled by Michael Gove and the government today with great fanfare - but it comes two years after Boris Johnson's pledges, throws it forward to 2030 and has no new money. Here are the biggest problems, according to its critics

Daily Mirror

Michael Gove sets out plans for three ‘UK Silicon Valleys’

The ‘innovation accelerators’ would be centred on Greater Manchester, the West Midlands and the Glasgow City Region.

The Independent UK

Michael Gove apologises for arguing for tighter Covid restrictions to tackle Omicron over Christmas

Michael Gove has apologised for arguing tighter restrictions were needed over Christmas to curb the spread of Covid.

Evening Standard

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Levelling up strategy devolves no extra powers and pledges are ‘aspirational’, Michael Gove admits

‘Missions’ are not ‘mechanism for holding government to account’ and ‘distinct from delivery targets’, white paper says

The Independent UK

'Thin gruel' or 'fantastic news': How the North West reacted to Michael Gove's levelling up white paper

Leaders of some of the North West's biggest firms have given their opinions

Birmingham Post

Gove sets out ‘levelling up’ plans to reshape UK economy and society

Michael Gove said the measures would support ‘overlooked and undervalued’ parts of the country.

The Independent UK

Gove’s levelling up targets ‘highly unlikely to be met’, experts say

Resources for plan to ‘turbocharge’ growth in parts of UK questioned by IFS as Labour asks: ‘Is this it?’

The Guardian - UK

Tories are ‘stronger together’, says Michael Gove amid ongoing criticism of PM

Boris Johnson is facing continued pressure from within his own party over the partygate allegations.

The Independent UK

Shameless Michael Gove says Boris Johnson should not apologise for Jimmy Savile slur

Senior Tories have been piling pressure on Boris Johnson to withdraw the discredited remark he made about Keir Starmer in Parliament - but asked if the PM should apologise, Michael Gove replied 'no'

Daily Mirror

Michael Gove defends funding of ‘rehashed’ levelling-up promises

Labour’s Lisa Nandy said some of the announcements were originally proposed by Gordon Brown.

The Independent UK

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Birmingham Post

UK 'levelling up' plan unveiled by Michael Gove

The proposals aim to close the gap between rich and poor parts of the country

The Independent UK

Gove’s ‘missions’ to change Britain: the targets in the Levelling Up White Paper

Michael Gove is setting out his blueprint for the Government’s ‘levelling up’ agenda, with 12 key targets.

Daily Record

Douglas Ross branded a 'super heavyweight' by Michael Gove in Tory peace offering

Civil war has broken out between Conservatives in Scotland and London after Jacob Rees-Mogg last month dismissed Douglas Ross as a "lightweight".

Wales Online

What is levelling up? The 12 national missions the Government will announce today

Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the missions will break the link between “geography and destiny”

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The Guardian - UK

Third Tory MP calls for no confidence vote in PM – as it happened

Gary Streeter becomes latest Tory MP to put letter into 1922 Committee; Labour says Gove plans to ‘turbo-charge the country’ are ‘rehashed’

The Independent UK

Michael Gove says he has ‘a deep reservoir of affection’ for Dominic Cummings

But cabinet minister dismisses ex-aide’s criticisms of Boris Johnson

The Guardian - UK

Michael Gove denies no new money is going into levelling-up

Minister defends flagship plans to close gap between rich and poor parts of country

Daily Mirror

Levelling Up White Paper unveiled with 12 'missions' by 2030 - but no new money today

Michael Gove admitted the long-awaited government plan will allocate money already announced in the spending review - as Labour blasted the lack of 'new ideas' despite 12 missions to achieve by 2030 and an idea to have the House of Lords sit in York

The Independent UK

Boris Johnson has nothing to apologise for over Jimmy Savile remark, Michael Gove insists

Prime minister repeated discredited claim Keir Starmer decided not to prosecute entertainer

Reuters

Police need time to complete Downing Street party inquiry - Gove

British minister Michael Gove on Wednesday said police should be given time to investigate after further reports emerged of parties at Boris Johnson's Downing Street residence during lockdown, adding questions on the prime minister's future were hypothetical.

The Guardian - UK

Levelling up: Gove calls time on ‘postcode lottery’ as strategy launched

Boris Johnson hopes long-awaited white paper to address regional inequality in UK will shift debate away from parties

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