Gove appointed housing secretary Emma Rosser15/09/2021PrintDownload Michael Gove has been appointed secretary of state for housing, communities and local government. Gove takes on the role from Robert Jenrick, MP for Newark, who held the position for over two years. He was appointed chancellor Thank you for reading EG Want to read more? Enjoy a story a week for FREE. Register Find Out More Already a subscriber or registered user? Sign in Related Articles MORNING NEWS: Planning reform at heart of Labour’s ‘missions’ Industry anger as investment zones policy rumoured to be scrapped Year in review: Resi’s collapses, campaigning and cabinet shuffles 2021 in review: Real estate, recovery and a chance to reset Gove blasts ‘cowboy’ developers and paves way for regulation and reform