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Betting scandal as bad for Tories as Partygate, Michael Gove warns

Laura Saunders, the Conservative candidate for Bristol North West

Tory candidate being investigated over alleged election date bet is 'married to Conservative Director of Campaigns'

Gambling probes into two Tory candidates are a 'betrayal of trust' in Rishi Sunak, Michael Gove has said.

Gove says election bets are ‘betrayal of Prime Minister’s trust’ as second Tory candidate investigated by regulator

Michael Gove said the Conservatives would make it easier to buy housing

Michael Gove defends missed housing targets as he claims getting onto property ladder will be easier under Tories

Ed McGuinness; new ‘constituency home’ turns out to be AirBnB listing

Tory candidate’s new ‘constituency home’ turns out to be AirBnB listing

78 Tory MPs will not stand at the next election

Now Gove and Leadsom quit: Tory exodus continues as number of MPs to stand down hits 78 piling pressure on Sunak

Michael Gove and Andrea Leadsom have announced they will step down

Michael Gove and Dame Andrea Leadsom to stand down at General Election as Tory exodus continues

'Genuinely dangerous to be Jewish' near London's pro-Palestinian marches, Michael Gove says

'Genuinely dangerous to be Jewish' near London's pro-Palestinian marches, Michael Gove says

Michael Gove will warn against protesters not doing enough to stop antisemitism in a speech on Tuesday.

Anti-Semitism is ‘canary in the coal mine’ as UK risks ‘descending into darkness’, Gove to warn

Gove spoke about the new definition in the Commons

Michael Gove uses parliamentary privilege to list organisations under review amid new extremism definition

Muslim groups that incite hatred are expected to be named as extremists by the government

Michael Gove defends new definition of extremism amid fears it will stifle free speech

Muslim groups that incite hatred are expected to be named as extremists by Government

Muslim groups that incite hatred to be named as extremists as Gove unveils new definition to ‘protect democracy’

Former Assistant Commissioner for Specialist Operations at the Metropolitan Police Neil Basu (R) joins LBC

Tories have ‘rushed’ new extremism definition which could ‘become stick to beat police with’, former Met boss warns

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Gove to push for 'Airbnb planning permission' to allow locals to block short-term lets in their neighbourhood

Michael Gove has warned that young people shut out of the UK's housing market could turn away from democracy, in a new intervention.

Gove warns young will abandon democracy if they cannot afford houses in new bid to win over 'Nimbys'

Jeremy Hunt has announced the date of the Spring Budget

Jeremy Hunt fuels speculation of early general election as Spring Budget date set

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LBC can reveal further instances of financial difficulties for Surrey Heath Borough Council.

More financial woe for Michael Gove’s local authority as Surrey Heath Council incurs more debt amid tense exchange

Michael Gove giving evidence to the Covid Inquiry

Michael Gove apologises to bereaved families for government mistakes during Covid

Migrants coming to the UK should be filling roles that no British citizen can occupy or have legitimate asylum claims rather than being “economic migrants” who undercut existing British workers, the Business Secretary has told LBC

Migrants coming to the UK 'have to be the right sort of people' Kemi Badenoch says slamming 'far too high' 2022 numbers

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Michael Gove has insisted soaring migration does not represent a betrayal of Brexit

Soaring migration 'not a betrayal of Brexit', Michael Gove tells LBC, as he insists Govt will drive down numbers

All new houses will be sold as freehold under plans spearheaded by Michael Gove

All new houses to be sold as freehold properties as government pushes to end 'feudal' leasehold system

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Mr Sunak was joined by Foreign Secretary David Cameron for the first time on the campaign

Flock of sheep flee as Rishi Sunak and David Cameron try to feed them

Sunak and Starmer have launched their election campaigns after the Prime Minister announced a shock July 4 poll.

Sunak tells Britain to ‘choose its future’ as he launches election campaign whilst Starmer says ‘it’s time for change’
Rishi Sunak and Sir Keir Starmer

Sunak claims 'economy has turned a corner' and 'plan is working' at first campaign rally after announcing election
Prankster behind Sunak's 'Things Can Only Get Wetter' moment 'banned from Westminster' after drowning out speech

Prankster behind Sunak's 'Things Can Only Get Wetter' moment 'banned from Parliament' after drowning out speech
Several key seats have been labelled as potentially vulnerable in the General Election.

Key seats to watch in General Election as ‘Blue Wall’ faces onslaught from Labour and Lib Dems
Cabinet Ministers facing uphill battle to hold onto seats

Full list of Conservative Cabinet Ministers facing uphill battle to retain seats at General Election
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Read in full: Rishi Sunak's speech as he announces General Election

Rishi Sunak has called a general election on July 4.

Immigration, the economy and the NHS: The key issues that will dominate election battle

A damp looking Rishi Sunak walks back into No10 after announcing the General Election

Four possible outcomes for the July 4 General Election

Rishi Sunak has announced a July 4 General Election date

Rishi Sunak confirms General Election will take place on July 4: what happens next?

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Mel Stride

'I have the vision and drive': Mel Stride becomes fourth to announce he will stand in Tory leadership contest
Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Rachel Reeves to warn of £20bn blackhole in public finances as she ‘prepares Britain for tax rises’
Police rammed the cow

Police investigation into cow ramming incident is now a criminal matter as they visit 500 homes as part of probe
Then-veterans' minister Johnny Mercer arrives at Downing Street for a Cabinet meeting

Ex-minister Johnny Mercer will not face jail despite refusing to hand over whistleblower names to Afghan inquiry
James Heappey says the Conservatives should not drift to the right.

Suella Braverman is the 'Conservative equivalent' of Jeremy Corbyn, says James Heappey

Starmer said GB Energy would bring down energy bills

Keir Starmer claims new publicly owned energy company GB Energy will bring bills down within five years
Robert Jenrick

Robert Jenrick becomes third Tory MP to launch leadership bid

Police rammed the cow

Police investigating cow ramming incident say they have visited 500 premises as probe continues five weeks on
Tom Tugendhat served as Security Minister in the last Tory Government

Tom Tugendhat ‘ready to leave ECHR’ if necessary as he becomes second Tory MP to launch leadership bid
Seven Labour MPs were suspended

Rebel MP who was suspended by Labour over two-child benefit cap vote claims she was ‘bullied’ by party whips