Michael Gove

"make Brexit work not just for citizens but for the animals we love and cherish too"

"While the EU has often been a force for good in raising environmental standards, some of the means haven't necessarily been the most effective regulatory tools - so getting those right will be critica…"

"If there are Islamophobes in the Conservative Party - and there are - we should root them out."

"My view is that whatever happens in the future we will be in a strong position to deal with any crises that occur as a result of leaving the EU."

"I took drugs on several occasions at social events more than 20 years ago. At the time I was a young journalist. It was a mistake. I look back and I think I wish I hadn't done that. I think all politi…"

"We'd have £350m a week extra to spend on our priorities, we'd be able to set our own laws, vary our own taxes cut our own trade deals"

"As I look back on that time, I think that there were mistakes that I made... I also think that my initial instinct that I was not the best person to put themselves forward as a potential prime ministe…"

"Animals are sentient beings who feel pain and suffering, so we are writing that principle into law and ensuring that we protect their welfare. Our plans will also increase sentences for those who comm…"