Gove speech on ‘the underclass’ in full

Read Michael Gove’s speech on school discipline and male role models in full.
Comment: New dangers face bruised Britain’s politicians

Community relations, spending cuts, vigilantism: the deeply divisive issues being raised in the post-riots debate mean politicians need to tread very carefully indeed.
Full scale of Murdoch executives’ ministerial meetings revealed

The full extent of the Murdochs’ meetings with Cabinet ministers has been published by the coalition for the first time.
Michael Gove on mathematics and civilisation

Full text of Michael Gove speech at the Royal Society on maths and science.
Mums lash out at Gove over strike support appeal

Mums have lashed out at a request for them to fill in for teachers during this week’s impending industrial action.
Gove braces for teacher walkout

Michael Gove continues to hope negotiations will make progress with teaching unions set to strike this Thursday.
Gove hails free schools success

A defiant Michael Gove has insisted the government’s free schools programme is on track.
Michael Gove: Education debate must confront reality

Michael Gove, education secretary, says the school system must adapt and that sights should be set higher.
Gove moves against worst primary schools

Two hundred underperforming primary schools are to be turned into academies, Michael Gove has announced.
‘Spies’ recruited to tackle extremism in schools

A newly reinforced government team’s work will prevent extremism “taking hold” in the nation’s schools, Michael Gove has claimed.