Newsnight · SEASON 45
Gove Quits Parliament
Episode 101 · 2024-05-24

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Episode overview
Cabinet minister Michael Gove becomes the latest of more than 70 Tory MPs to stand down from parliament. What could be the reason? With Faisal Islam.
29 minutes
Season 45 episodes
1. The Eve of the Longest-Ever NHS Strike2024-01-02
2. 2024's Political and Economic Outlook2024-01-03
3. An Autumn Election...Probably2024-01-04
4. US Election Speeches2024-01-05
5. Post Office: will justice be delivered?2024-01-08
6. Post Office scandal fallout2024-01-09
7. The Post Office Scandal2024-01-10
8. Will UK and America bomb Yemen?2024-01-11
9. The Red Sea missile war2024-01-12
10. Who wins the first race to become the US 2024 Republican candidate?2024-01-15
11. Rebels with a cause2024-01-16
12. Rishi and Rwanda: The Big Vote2024-01-17
13. Doug in a Hole?2024-01-18
14. Paying For Net Zero2024-01-19
15. Hostage Families Meet UK Leaders2024-01-22
16. Grenfell: The Long Fight for Justice2024-01-23
17. 700 days of war in Ukraine2024-01-24
18. Fresh Post Office Allegations2024-01-25
19. Will ICJ Ruling Change Anything?2024-01-26
20. Drone Strikes: How should the US respond?2024-01-29
21. Done deal in Northern Ireland?2024-01-30
22. Donaldson's Big Gamble2024-01-31
23. Manhunt Underway After 'Acid Attack'2024-02-01
24. The alkali attack manhunt2024-02-02
25. King Charles Announcement2024-02-05
26. 'Scandal Bigger Than Thalidomide' Payout?2024-02-06
27. A Defining Moment For Labour?2024-02-07
28. Labour's £28bn U-turn2024-02-08
29. Jailed Imran Khan 'wins' Pakistan Election2024-02-09
30. Labour Ditches Rochdale Candidate2024-02-12
31. Rafah Assault By Israel Looms2024-02-13
32. Antisemitism in politics2024-02-14
33. Polls Close at Two By-elections2024-02-15
34. Alexei Navalny Dies in Jail2024-02-16
35. Navalny's Widow Vows to Fight2024-02-19
36. Gaza Ceasefire Back on the Political Menu?2024-02-20
37. Chaos in the Commons2024-02-21
38. Can Commons Speaker Keep His Job?2024-02-22
39. Is Ukraine Losing Its War?2024-02-23
40. Do the Tories Have an Islamophobia Problem?2024-02-26
41. Where is Post Office Compensation?2024-02-27
42. PM Warns of 'Mob Rule'2024-02-28
43. How Police Failed Sarah Everard2024-02-29
44. Sunak: Galloway Victory 'Beyond Alarming'2024-03-01
45. On the Road: 04/03/20242024-03-04
46. Budget Eve2024-03-05
47. Budget Day2024-03-06
48. America Steps Into Gaza2024-03-07
49. Is More Defence Spending a Luxury?2024-03-08
50. On the Road: 11/03/20242024-03-11
51. Tory Donor's Alleged Remarks 'Racist'2024-03-12
52. Sunak's Plans to Curb 'Extremism'2024-03-13
53. New Definition of 'Extremism'2024-03-14
54. Giving Russia's $300 billion to Kyiv2024-03-15
55. On the Road: 18/03/20242024-03-18
56. 19/03/20242024-03-19
57. Can the Rwanda Bill Save Sunak?2024-03-20
58. Labour's Deputy Leader and the Tax Row2024-03-21
59. The Princess of Wales's Cancer Announcement2024-03-22
60. On the Road: 25/03/20242024-03-25
61. Baltimore's Key Bridge Collapses2024-03-26
62. What a Mess2024-03-27
63. Is the Tide Turning Against Privatisation?2024-03-28
64. British Aid Workers Killed in Gaza Strike2024-04-02
65. Is Israel Now Heading For Early Elections?2024-04-03
66. An Arms Embargo on Israel?2024-04-04
67. A Turning Point in Gaza?2024-04-05
68. Police Unprotection2024-04-08
69. Wragg Resigns2024-04-09
70. Transgender NHS report: 'A system failure'2024-04-10
71. The Death of OJ Simpson2024-04-11
72. Rayner under investigation2024-04-12
73. Iran ups the stakes2024-04-15
74. A 'smoke-free generation'?2024-04-16
75. Rwanda: When Will Flights Take Off?2024-04-17
76. Sturgeon's Husband Charged2024-04-18
77. A critical vote on Ukraine2024-04-19
78. Parliament's late-night Rwanda votes2024-04-22
79. Ukraine: Is Money Enough to Win the War?2024-04-23
80. Should the Trains Be Renationalised?2024-04-24
81. Scotland's coalition collapses2024-04-25
82. King to Resume Public Duties2024-04-26
83. Wanted: A New SNP Leader2024-04-29
84. Sword Killing Renews Ban Call2024-04-30
85. Student Gaza Protests Turn Violent2024-05-01
86. Election Night Starts Here2024-05-02
87. The Morning After: Elections and Sunak?2024-05-03
88. 07/05/20242024-05-07
89. Tory Defection: A Problem for Labour?2024-05-08
90. Will Stormy Daniels trial help or harm Trump?2024-05-09
91. America and Israel at loggerheads2024-05-10
92. Unpaid Carers Asked to Repay Benefits2024-05-13
93. Protests in Georgia2024-05-14
94. Who Shot the Slovak Prime Minister?2024-05-15
95. The Schoolchildren Killed by Infected Blood2024-05-16
96. What went wrong with UK water?2024-05-17
97. Infected blood 'day of shame’2024-05-20
98. What went wrong on Singapore Airlines flight SQ321?2024-05-21
99. Sunak gambles on summer election2024-05-22
100. Day one on the campaign trail2024-05-23
101. Gove Quits Parliament2024-05-24
102. Is Abbott barred?2024-05-28
103. The Diane Abbott Row Deepens2024-05-29
104. Trump found guilty2024-05-30
105. Trump fights the law2024-05-31
106. 03/06/20242024-06-03
107. Election debate: who won?2024-06-04
108. The election campaign gets dirty2024-06-05
109. Is the Farage Effect a Thing?2024-06-06
110. Mordaunt Defends Sunak2024-06-07
111. Will Rishi Sunak Make a Manifesto Gamble?2024-06-10
112. 11/06/20242024-06-11
113. Starmer v Sunak Round 22024-06-12
114. The Return of the Magnificent 72024-06-13
115. Don't Mention Brexit2024-06-14
116. Reform in the Spotlight2024-06-17
117. Major Tory Donor to Back Labour2024-06-18
118. Health Special: Live in Birmingham2024-06-19
119. The election betting row grows2024-06-20
120. Are politicians ignoring young voters?2024-06-21
121. How Damaging is the Gambling Row?2024-06-24
122. Election Date Betting Scandal Deepens2024-06-25
123. Starmer v Sunak2024-06-26
124. Biden and Trump face off in the big rematch2024-06-27
125. Live in Glasgow2024-06-28
126. Election week begins2024-07-01
127. 02/07/20242024-07-02
128. The night before the big day2024-07-03
129. After the Political Earthquake2024-07-05
130. Labour’s prisoner dilemma2024-07-08
131. Joe Biden Fights For Political Survival2024-07-09
132. Biden meets Starmer2024-07-10
133. The Pressure Mounts on Joe Biden2024-07-11
134. Biden on the Brink?2024-07-12
135. Trump Picks Former Critic as Running Mate2024-07-15
136. Rebellion Brews over King’s Speech2024-07-16
137. Can Labour deliver?2024-07-17
138. Is time up for Biden?2024-07-18
139. Biden: Digging in or getting out?2024-07-19
140. Who is Kamala Harris?2024-07-22
141. Starmer's First Rebellion2024-07-23
142. Who will lead the Tories?2024-07-24
143. Manchester Airport Kicking2024-07-25
144. Paris Olympics: Sabotage and Spectacle2024-07-26
145. Two children killed in Southport attack2024-07-29
146. 30/07/20242024-07-30
147. What Did BBC Know About Huw Edwards?2024-07-31
148. Edwards: Did the BBC Do Enough?2024-08-01
149. Police brace for further disorder2024-08-02
150. How Should We Respond to the Riots?2024-08-05
151. Who is Tim Walz?2024-08-06
152. Police Fear Disturbances Across England2024-08-07
153. Why Did the Riots Happen?2024-08-08
154. Will Starmer Toughen Social Media Laws?2024-08-09
155. What Went Wrong in the Calocane Case?2024-08-12
156. Middle East on the Brink?2024-08-13
157. Ukraine Incursion: How Will Putin Respond?2024-08-14
158. Can Middle East peace talks deliver?2024-08-15
159. Is Labour Caving to the Unions?2024-08-16
160. Multimillionaire Goes Missing on Yacht2024-08-19
161. 20/08/20242024-08-20
162. 21/08/20242024-08-21
163. Kamala Harris takes the stage2024-08-22
164. A pensioner revolt? Starmer feels the heat2024-08-23
165. Has Starmer Signalled Austerity 2.0?2024-08-27
166. Can Starmer's Brexit 'reset' work?2024-08-28
167. Harris and Walz give their first big interview2024-08-29
168. 30/08/20242024-08-30
169. What do the Tory contenders believe?2024-09-02
170. Horror in the Channel2024-09-03
171. Grenfell Tower Report: Who Is to Blame?2024-09-04
172. Can Keir Starmer Win the First 100 Days?2024-09-05
173. Can Labour Handle the Unions?2024-09-06
174. No U-Turns on Winter Fuel or Prisoners2024-09-09
175. 10/09/20242024-09-10
176. Govt's NHS report: First reaction2024-09-11
177. Will Starmer take on the unions?2024-09-12
178. Putin threatens war2024-09-13
179. Huw Edwards: Sentenced2024-09-16
180. Diane Abbott: Political Survivor2024-09-17
181. Hezbollah and the Exploding Pagers2024-09-18
182. Will Hezbollah Hit Back at Israel?2024-09-19
183. Economics of fear2024-09-20
184. Chancellor: ‘Best Days Ahead’2024-09-23
185. The PM pleads for patience2024-09-24
186. Remembering the Nova Festival Attack2024-09-25
187. Can the UN stop a wider Middle East war?2024-09-26
188. Labour's Budget Briefing2024-09-27
189. Tory leadership race hots up2024-09-30
190. Iran attacks Israel2024-10-01
191. Amanda Abbington Talks to Newsnight2024-10-02
192. Britain Hands Back the Chagos Islands2024-10-03
193. Where's the Middle East Conflict Heading?2024-10-04
194. 07/10/20242024-10-07
195. 08/10/20242024-10-08
196. Hurricane Milton Hits2024-10-09
197. 10/10/20242024-10-10
198. Starmer's Reset2024-10-11
199. Can Starmer Be Pro-business and Pro-worker?2024-10-14
200. US Election: Harris v Trump – Why So Close?2024-10-15
201. Anxiety Over Budget Spending Cuts2024-10-16
202. Hamas Leader Killed - What Now?2024-10-17
203. Is Starmer a World Leader?2024-10-18
204. Trump: Two Weeks to go2024-10-21
205. Trump campaign accuses Labour of election interference2024-10-22
206. Trump 'Admires Dictators'2024-10-23
207. Harris Wheels Out Celebrity Backers2024-10-24
208. Harris v Trump: The Gender Split Between Voters2024-10-25
209. Backlash After Trump Rally2024-10-28
210. Can Kamala Harris win on the economy?2024-10-29
211. Will Reeves's first budget succeed?2024-10-30
212. Harris v Trump: the Final Stretch2024-10-31
213. Harris v Trump on 'violent rhetoric'2024-11-01
214. US Election 2024: Eve of Poll Special2024-11-04
215. US Election 2024: Is It Harris or Trump?2024-11-05
216. How Did Donald Trump Take the White House?2024-11-06
217. The power of Musk2024-11-07
218. Israelis attacked in Amsterdam2024-11-08
219. Crisis in the Church of England2024-11-11
220. Fall of an Archbishop2024-11-12
221. 13/11/20242024-11-13
222. Trump Picks RFK Jr for Health2024-11-14
223. Free Speech Debate Reignited2024-11-15
224. Farmers' Revolt2024-11-18
225. Starmer v Farmers2024-11-19
226. Debate on Toxic Cultures in UK Institutions2024-11-20
227. P. Diddy: The Trial2024-11-21
228. Martin Lewis Energy Bill Advice2024-11-22
229. How will MPs vote on the assisted dying bill?2024-11-25
230. Are pushy parents gaming the exam system?2024-11-26
231. Will Chagos Deal Damage Trump Ties?2024-11-27
232. 28/11/20242024-11-28
233. MPs vote for assisted dying - what now?2024-11-29
234. France in Crisis2024-12-02
235. 03/12/20242024-12-03
236. Gregg Wallace 'sexually harassed me'2024-12-04
237. Starmer vs. Whitehall?2024-12-05
238. Trump Returns to World Stage2024-12-06
239. 09/12/20242024-12-09
240. Labour's Prison Plan2024-12-10
241. The failure to protect Sara Sharif2024-12-11
242. Reset on Brexit?2024-12-12
243. What Next for Syria?2024-12-13
244. 16/12/20242024-12-16
245. Backlash to Starmer's Waspi decision2024-12-17
246. 'Gaslit' After Operation by Disgraced Surgeon2024-12-18
247. Mandelson Returns2024-12-19
248. 2024 review, 2025 predictions2024-12-20