Economics

Johnson and Sunak Try to Reassure Tories Over Tax ‘Horror’

British chancellor doesn’t rule out short-term tax increases
Johnson asks Tory MPs to help persuade public to go to work

Rishi Sunak, left, and Boris Johnson arrive to attend a Cabinet meeting of senior government ministers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on Sept. 1.Photographer: Toby Melville/AFP via Getty Images

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By Emily Ashton and Alex Morales

September 2, 2020 at 2:15 PM UTC

Updated on

September 3, 2020 at 7:59 AM UTC

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U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to win back the trust of his own colleagues after weeks of criticism and policy reversals left his coronavirus strategy in disarray.

As lawmakers returned to Westminster after the summer break, the premier appealed directly to Conservative members of Parliament to help persuade the public to go to work and get the economy back to normal.