LONDON, June 29 — Prime Minister Boris Johnson will announce massive spending plans today to boost Britain's coronavirus-hit economy, as pressure grows on the government over its handling of the crisis. Johnson's new package of measures is intended to meet the unprecedented challenge the pandemic...
Britain’s Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves 10 Downing Street, following the outbreak of the coronavirus disease, London, Britain, May 6, 2020. — Reuters pic
But with unemployment at almost three million and expected to rise, and the economy having contracted by 20 percent in April as the country went into lockdown, he has a mountain to climb. “All children deserve the best possible start in life — regardless of their background or where they live,” said Johnson, who was educated at the elite Eton school.
The main opposition Labour Party has been increasing the pressure on the government, calling for more help for businesses.newspaper reported yesterday that Labour has warned that the jobless figures could eventually exceed those seen under former Conservative prime minister Margaret Thatcher in the 1980s — when they peaked at 3.3 million.
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