Jun 9 2022 14:51
After Boris Johnson managed to bypass a no-confidence motion within his own party, the British prime minister wants to reform by pledging Thursday to respond to the crisis linked to the rising cost of living.
With these new announcements, the Prime Minister wants to turn a new page following the vote of no confidence he was targeted for “Party Gate”, the Downing Street parties during the lockdown for which Johnson was fined.
On Wednesday, Johnson confronted lawmakers during his weekly impeachment hearing in what appeared to be his success in rallying his supporters, at least temporarily, in the face of attacks by the Labor opposition.
Johnson hopes to maintain his position, stressing that he wants to focus on the priorities of the British stifled by inflation, which has reached its highest level in 40 years.
In his speech, the Prime Minister will stress that “over the next few weeks, the government will adopt reforms to help people reduce costs in all areas of household spending, from food to energy, childcare, transportation and housing.”
With these reforms, “we will protect families, boost productivity and, above all, increase UK growth,” according to the letter.
A statement from Downing Street indicated that Johnson would also announce new aid aimed at encouraging Britons to become owners, a topic that would attract traditional Conservative voters.
The Prime Minister had expressed his intention to expand the possibility for social housing tenants to become landlords, something launched under Margaret Thatcher.
On Thursday, the British newspapers focused on the rise in prices and the government’s commitment to curb it, with the newspapers “The Guardian”, “The Daily Telegraph” and “Daily Mirror” headlining the rise in fuel prices.
The conservative Daily Mail praised the Downing Street scheme, writing that “Boris Johnson will cut bills across the board thanks to his most comprehensive initiative yet to ease the cost of living crisis.”
The speech comes less than two weeks following an aid package of 15 billion pounds (17 billion euros) was announced for families, with inflation at 9%, fuel and food prices soaring, and energy bills expected to rise sharply in the fall.
Source: agencies