Michael Gove
We’ve fact checked Michael Gove seven times.
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We’ve fact checked Michael Gove seven times
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‘New’ UK trade deals don’t account for ‘over £800 billion worth of new global trade’
We’ve secured new free trade deals with over 70 countries since 2016. That’s over £800 billion worth of new global trade
Michael Gove, 2 November 2022
Did Labour invent the ‘hostile environment’?
As for all this stuff about the hostile environment, that was invented under a Labour Home Secretary.
Michael Gove, 14 March 2022
Michael Gove incorrect to say 97% of PPE procured 'fit-for-purpose'
We did everything we could to get that equipment [PPE], 97% of the equipment that we secured was ready, fit-for-purpose and there on the front line
Michael Gove, 2 February 2022
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