Michael Gove

Coronavirus Outbreak: UK COVID-19 deaths up by 27% in a day; 'deeply shocking, disturbing', says Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove

'The increase in the number of deaths is deeply shocking, disturbing, moving', Cabinet Office minister Michael Gove said at a news conference, adding that it was not possible to predict when fatalities would peak

UK minister Michael Gove insists Brexit will happen by 31 October deadline despite Boris Johnson's delay request to EU

Brexit will happen by 31 October, British government minister Michael Gove said on Sunday.

EU remains 'unconvinced' by UK's Brexit proposals, but has not dismissed them, say officials

The EU is 'unconvinced' by Britain's new Brexit proposals but has not immediately dismissed them, with officials and diplomats saying Thursday there were positive points alongside the many problematic ones

Boris Johnson expected to unveil new Brexit plan at Conservative party conference in Machester today

Boris Johnson will unveil his plan for a new Brexit deal at his Conservative party conference Wednesday, warning the EU it is that or Britain leaves with no agreement this month

‘I’m going to get on and do it’: Boris Johnson insists that only Conservative govt can deliver Brexit on 31 Oct

Johnson and his ministers again declined to explain how he plans to circumvent that law and deliver on his Brexit promise

Six Conservatives hopeful of succeeding Theresa May face off in second voting round, final two contenders to be decided by end of week

The six Conservatives vying to become Britain's prime minister after Theresa May face off in the second round of voting on Tuesday, with the final pair to be decided by the end of the week.

Boris Johnson frontrunner in race to succeed Theresa May as British PM, gets most votes in first round of leadership poll

Boris Johnson secured his position as the frontrunner in the race to succeed Theresa May as British PM as he won the highest number of votes in the first round of the leadership poll.

Beating Boris Johnson: Race to replace Theresa May as Britain's prime minister begins

The contest to replace Theresa May as Britain's next PM heated up on Monday, with candidates lining up to define themselves against Boris Johnson.

Brexit-bound UK to withdraw from fishing pact; will restrict EU access to British coastal waters

The deal pre-dates Britain's EU membership and would therefore still have applied after the UK completes its divorce with the bloc, expected in March 2019.

British PM Theresa May apologises to her MPs for causing election 'mess'

May took the blame for the Conservatives' disastrous performance at last week's elections, as she faced her party's angry MPs on Monday.