But interviewed by the BBC at the conference in Manchester, northwest England, Johnson said the economy was “broken” before Brexit and was now undergoing necessary changes. “We have a fuel crisis, a pay crisis, a goods crisis, and a cost of living crisis, all at the same time.”Johnson also faces an outcry over the murder of Sarah Everard by London Metropolitan Police officer Wayne Couzens. xThe 33-year-old marketing executive’s abduction in south London in March triggered nationwide anguish and debate about the safety of women and girls. Over the weekend, the Met confirmed that Couzens had been approved for armed patrols of parliament on five occasions last year. “My view is that the police do — overwhelmingly — a wonderful job and what I want is the public, and women in particular, girls and young women, women of all ages, to trust the police,” he said.

Source: The Guardian October 03, 2021 11:24 UTC