Secretary of State for Education, Conservative Michael Gove, has downgraded the value of nearly all 14-16 vocational qualifications at a stroke.  I felt angry when I heard this.  However, it did little to reduce my respect for Mr Gove; I had very little anyway after ‘free’ schools, and his arrogant disregard of the role of

Michael Gove answered questions tweeted in from the public while giving evidence to the Education Select Committee.

Education secretary Michael Gove was a good boy and put up his hand and asked "please sir" when he wanted to the toilet while being questioned by MPs.

Education Secretary Michael Gove, facing questions from MPs and Twitter users, says opponents of academy schools are "Trots".

MPs say they have been "overwhelmed" with responses after they asked the public to send questions for Education Secretary Michael Gove via Twitter.

The Daily Telegraph has been forced into a humiliating climbdown after making what it now admits were false claims about Lib Dem cabinet minister Chris Huhne. The paper had splashed on allegations that it was Huhne who had leaked the letter from Michael Gove suggesting taxpayers might make a gift of a new royal yacht

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The education secretary is malfunctioning in mysterious ways: A plan by the education secretary Michael Gove to send a copy of the King James Bible to every school in the country – each including a personal inscription from him –...

Chris Huhne has been accused of leaking a letter in which his Coalition colleague, Michael Gove, called for a new royal yacht to celebrate the Queen's Diamond Jubilee.

Education Secretary Michael Gove has defended his call for a new royal yacht to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee, telling MPs he had never asked for public money to be used.