Tag: Michael Gove

• Friday, July 1st 2016 - 10:07 UTC

  Theresa May stands out among Tory leader contenders; round of voting begins Tuesday

  

  Theresa May's bid to become Britain's Conservative leader has won the support of two more cabinet ministers and the Daily Mail. Michael Fallon and Patrick McLoughlin now say they back the home secretary.

• Monday, February 22nd 2016 - 07:57 UTC

  UK campaign for the EU in/out referendum takes off; London mayor Johnson challenges PM Cameron

  

  British Prime Minister David Cameron will face MPs later as he presents his case for the UK remaining within a reformed European Union. The PM will outline details of last week's deal with EU leaders, which paved the way for him to call a referendum on EU membership on 23 June.

• Monday, May 13th 2013 - 04:03 UTC

  Two Tory ministers prepared to vote for Britain to leave the EU

  

  Defence Secretary Philip Hammond has become the second cabinet minister to say he would vote for Britain to leave the EU if a referendum were held now. But, like education secretary Michael Gove, he said David Cameron must be given a chance to bring powers back from Brussels before deciding.