When Michael Gove was appointed the secretary of state for levelling up last year, it was taken as a sign that Boris Johnson was serious about making good on his promises to address regional inequality. Gove’s reputation as a shrewd and energetic reformer signalled that the government was keen to add real substance to the levelling-up rhetoric.
Less than a year into his tenure, Michael Gove has now been sacked for disloyalty to the Prime Minister.
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