Boris Johnson’s Government Says U.K. Supply Crunch Is Good for Wages

Boris Johnson, on day two of the annual Conservative Party conference in Manchester,, on Oct. 4.
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By David Goodman and Andrew Atkinson

October 4, 2021 at 12:16 PM UTC

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October 4, 2021 at 12:38 PM UTC

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Faced with a supply-chain squeeze that’s increased prices across the economy, the U.K. government is seeking to recast the crisis as a good news story for British workers.