Michael Gove

Michael Gove, Secretary of State for Levelling Up, Housing and Communities, speaking at the Convention of the North in Manchester. PIC: James Speakman/PA Wire

Michael Gove: “Spirit” of Thatcherism will help North of England Patrick Hollis

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy to deliver keynote speech at Convention of the North Gaynor Clarke

The new coal mine in Cumbria (West Cumbria Mining)

First new UK coal mine in 30 years given approval by ministers Patrick Hollis

Could you take advantage of Right to Buy or Help to Buy?

Right to Buy and Help to Buy - everything you need to know Jon Peake

Families continue to struggle to make ends meet despite Government's levelling up policy (photo: Adobe)

Queen’s Speech ‘another nail in coffin’ of Levelling Up agenda Nigel Booth

Leigh MP James Grundy

Leigh MP reveals when we could see proposals for Leigh’s exit from Wigan George Lythgoe

Private rented homes will be subjected to new rules as part of the Levelling Up agenda (image: NationalWorld)

Read This Landlords could be forced to upgrade '800,000 homes' under new Levelling Up Whit... Carly Roberts

Lisa Nandy

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy savages Government's levelling-up plans Charles Graham

Bolton West MP Chris Green

Chris Green MP: Society can cope with omicron Chris Green

Lisa Nandy MP

Wigan MP Lisa Nandy presses government on reports £330,000 was spent fixing Tory... Amy Gibbons

A member of the public receives a dose of the Pfizer BioNtech vaccine at a vaccination centre (Getty Images)

Two jabs offer little protection against Omicron - but boosters up to 75% effect... Group Reporter

Parkside Colliery closed in 1993

Work to start within weeks on creating link road for new major logistics hub Gaynor Clarke

Lisa Nandy is no longer shadow foreign secretary

Wigan MP gets new role in Labour reshuffle PA

Parkside Colliery closed in 1993

One vast logistics park is approved and another rejected on Wigan's border Charles Graham

Andy Burnham

Andy Burnham welcomes more ‘alignment’ between Whitehall and mayors Geraldine Scott

Mr Gove was spotted partying until around 3am (Photo: Getty Images)

Read This Stunned clubbers spot Michael Gove partying in nightclub until 3am Claire Schofield

Thousands returned to work, including staff at the Royal Oak on Standishgate, when lockdown was eased in April

Thousands of Wiganers getting back to work after furlough Federica Bedendo

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he is "confident" that no further delay to the lifting of remaining Covid restrictions in England will be necessary, and will come to an end on 19 July (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson ‘confident’ lockdown restrictions will end in England on 19 July Helen Johnson

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson takes part in a press conference on the final day of the G7 summit in Carbis Bay on June 13, 2021 in Cornwall.

Boris Johnson faces Tory backlash as Covid lockdown easing put on hold Colin Ainscough

Prime Minister Boris Johnson is expected to announce a delay to the ending of social-distancing rules as the Delta variant continues to spread rapidly (Photo: Shutterstock)

Boris Johnson set to delay Covid lockdown easing by four weeks amid rise in case... Helen Johnson

MPs say there is 'no justification' for vaccine passports (Photo: JUSTIN TALLIS/AFP via Getty Images)

MPs say that 'discriminatory' vaccine passports 'are not the answer' to lockdown... Rhona Shennan

Furlough scheme could be extended past end date, Michael Gove suggests Group Reporter

Barbados, Croatia, Greece and Turkey will accept the NHS Covid app (Photo: Shutterstock)

These countries will accept the NHS Covid app as a vaccine certificate Claire Schofield

Vaccine passports are "under consideration" according to Dominic Raab (Photo: Aaron Chown - WPA Pool/Getty Images)

Vaccine passports still being considered under plans for lockdown easing - what ... Rhona Shennan

European Commission President Ursula Von Der Leyen

EU moves to prevent NI from being used as vaccine backdoor to GB Iain Lynn

The Government made limited use of quarantine hotels early in the pandemic, such as this Holiday Inn hotel,close to Heathrow Airport which was block-booked by the Department of Health to use as a quarantine zone in March 2020 (Photo: ADRIAN DENNIS/AFP via Getty Images)

Anyone returning from these 'red list' countries to the UK will soon have to qua... Alex Nelson

Digital 'Covid health passports' are being trialled - here's why it's controvers... Alex Nelson

Read This Hundreds of international flights are arriving in the UK each day - with no Covi... Ethan Shone

This is when lockdown measures are likely to lift across the four UK nations Sarah Wilson

1 in 5 workers who can't work from home and have to self isolate have no sick pay

A fifth of workers have no sick pay Alan Jones, PA

All arrivals to the UK could soon need a negative Covid test - what we know so f... Helen Johnson

How is the country going to come out of lockdown

Covid: How can the country come out of lockdown? Iain Lynn

This is how much your company could get as government announces new support for ... Chelsea Rocks

England’s national lockdown may stay in place until March - what we know so far Claire Schofield

'Alternative arrangements’ will be made for GCSE and A Level exams this year - w... Helen Johnson

Michael Gove

New national lockdown restrictions could last until March - says senior Governme... Colin Ainscough

What to expect from a possible Tier 5 lockdown - are restrictions likely to chan... Chelsea Rocks

The military is to support mass testing in schools - here's how it will work Chelsea Rocks

Schools could remain closed in January to bring down Covid infection rates - wha... Ethan Shone

The UK should expect ‘some disruption’ after leaving the EU on 31 December - wha... Ethan Shone

Boris Johnson confirms Christmas Covid rules will go ahead - what the four natio... Claire Schofield

Christmas bubbles expected to go ahead - but the four nations may take differing... Claire Schofield

The latest on the UK’s EU withdrawal agreement negotiations at a glance Iain Leggat