Johnson’s Spending Puts U.K. Parties on Alert for Snap Election

Cash pledge for NHS follows boost for policing, infrastructure
No-deal Brexit would trigger confidence vote in Parliament

Johnson has dramatically increased public spending during his time in office. Bloomberg’s Emma Ross-Thomas reports.Source: Bloomberg

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By Stuart Biggs

August 4, 2019 at 11:33 AM UTC

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August 4, 2019 at 10:06 PM UTC

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Boris Johnson has dramatically boosted public spending since taking office, fueling speculation the U.K. prime minister is preparing not only for Brexit by Oct. 31, but a general election as well. The two are likely to be linked.