Boris Johnson Warns He Can’t Shield Britons From Cost-of-Living Crisis
- Premier says short-term support hinders longer-term fixes
- Parliament session is likely to be dominated by soaring prices
Boris Johnson
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Boris Johnson has set alarm bells ringing -- including among some members of his ruling Conservative Party -- by insisting that the government has limited options for tackling surging UK living costs.
Setting out his parliamentary agenda on Tuesday, the prime minister pledged to help Britons facing a record fall in living standards “where we can.” But beyond extending a system for capping energy prices beyond 2023, he offered little in the way of new measures to ease the burden facing households.