Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday refused to return Britain to its 'broken' pre-Brexit economy even as the country confronts a supply chain crisis made worse by its EU departure.
Boris Johnson has vowed to forge ahead with his post-Covid recovery plan to 'build back better' in areas from infrastructure to climate changeMANCHESTER - Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Sunday refused to return Britain to its"broken" pre-Brexit economy even as the country confronts a supply chain crisis made worse by its EU departure.
The government has sought to blame the global health crisis for an exodus of foreign lorry drivers, adding to departures since Brexit took full effect and free movement of people ended in January. "What we can't do in all these sectors is simply go back to the tired, failed, old model and reach for the lever marked uncontrolled immigration, with people at low wages," he said.Johnson can point to a successful Covid vaccination roll-out, which was quick out of the blocks after vaccines were approved, and which has so far seen more than 82 percent of all over-16s double-jabbed.
Last week, opposition Labour leader Keir Starmer attacked Johnson as a Brexit-obsessed one-trick showman without a plan, even if his popularity remains relatively high with the public."We have a fuel crisis, a pay crisis, a goods crisis, and a cost of living crisis, all at the same time."