BusinessEconomicsJohnson’s U.K. Spending Plans Get Backing From CarneyFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftExpandMark CarneyPhotographer: Chris Ratcliffe/BloombergFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftGift this articleContact us:Provide news feedback or report an errorConfidential tip?Send a tip to our reportersSite feedback:Take our SurveyNew WindowFacebookXLinkedInEmailLinkGiftBy Lucy MeakinFebruary 11, 2020 at 4:46 PM UTCBookmarkSaveLock This article is for subscribers only.Sign up to our Brexit Bulletin, follow us @Brexit and subscribe to our podcast.Bank of England Governor Mark Carney offered his backing to a key plank of Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s economic plans, acknowledging that his comments were “straying a bit” from his monetary policy remit.