Michael Gove apologises for Nazi analogy

The British justice secretary, Michael Gove, has apologised for comparing economic experts warning about Brexit with the Nazis who smeared Albert Einstein in the 1930s.

It came after British prime minister David Cameron said his friend and cabinet colleague had “lost it” and made a “massive mistake” in making the comparison.

Apologising for the comments, which he made on LBC radio on Tuesday, Mr Gove said: “I was asked a question by Iain Dale about the predictions of doom for the economy.