Tory leadership: Gove says wealthy don’t need more tax cuts as he launches campaign – live news
Rolling coverage of the day’s political developments as they happen, including nominations closing in the Tory leadership contest and four candidates launching their campaigns
- Matt Hancock’s launch – Summary
- Dominic Raab’s launch – Summary
- Jeremy Hunt’s launch – Summary
- Esther McVey’s launch – Summary
Gove is now taking questions.
Q: You have a lot of supporters here. But you must know your campaign is in real trouble. When you were a prominent figure before you became an MP, you thought it was okay to snort cocaine. Then, as justice secretary, you were prepared to send poor people who did the same to jail. People do not like double standards.
Gove says he will abolish business rates for small and medium-sized enterprises.
He says he would reform planning rules to allow more homes to be built.