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Prime Minister Boris Johnson has outlined his vision of a new economy for the UK on the final day of the Conservative Party conference.
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Boris Johnson LIVE: Latest updates as Prime Minister addresses Conservative Party Conference
Key Events
- PM said he wants to “unleash” the “spirit” of the nation.
- Johnson critical of Labour’s performance during the pandemic
- Tory leader urges people to go back to their workplaces
- PM says it is only responsible to raise taxes to fund healthcare
- Johnson pledges more trees, increasing rape prosecutions, tackling people traffickers
Boris Johnson LIVE: Turning his attention to the Covid vaccine rollout, Mr Johnson hails ‘magic potion invented in Oxford’, which he says enabled the UK economy to “open up ahead of so many of our friends”
Boris Johnson is about to give his first speech to Tory members at an in-person conference since the 2019 election - and you can follow all the updates right here.
The empty podium before Prime Minister Boris Johnson delivers his keynote speech during the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
Boris Johnson arriving with his wife Carrie to deliver his keynote speech to the Conservative Party Conference in Manchester.
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