Gove announces intervention into 'bankrupt' Birmingham City Council

Housing Sec: Renters Reform Bill will end no-fault evictions

Michael Gove’s flagship Renters Reform Bill is debated in the Commons as charities including Shelter pull their support, describing it as a failure. The housing secretary promises ''We can have section 21 ended before the general election.'' Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Minister: Thames Water management should carry the can

Communities Secretary Michael Gove brands the management of Thames Water a “disgrace”, insisting they should “carry the can” for any future investment, instead of consumers. Bosses at the company have admitted the firm could face the risk of emergency nationalisation as its funding crisis deepened – after shareholders refused to give the troubled utility giant extra cash. Report by Blairm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

New definition enables ‘protection’ from extremist activity

Its new definition of extremism will give the Government “the tools that it needs to protect us” against extremist activity, Rishi Sunak has said. Michael Gove named a string of groups which could be checked against the Government’s new definition of extremism amid rising concerns about threats to social cohesion and British democracy. Report by Covellm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Gove: New extremism definition will not limit free speech

Michael Gove told the Commons the Government’s new definition of extremism was “more precise and rigorous” than the previous one. The communities secretary assured MPs, the government’s new definition of extremism will not affect "those exercising their proper right to free speech.’’ Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn

Gove: In the past govt has funded extremist organisations

Michael Gove sets out the government’s new definition of ‘extremism’ during a statement to MPs in the House of Commons. Communities Secretary emphasised importance of coming together in fight against extremism. Report by Gluszczykm. Like us on Facebook at http://www.facebook.com/itn and follow us on Twitter at http://twitter.com/itn