Boris Johnson vowed last night to inject 'rocket fuel' into his pledge to level up Britain, with the introduction of new laws to boost education opportunities for those who have not been to university. Mr Johnson said: 'These new laws are the rocket fuel that we need to level up this country and ensure equal opportunities for all. Education Secretary Gavin Williamson will have more powers to intervene in colleges that fail to meet the needs of the local economy. Former Tory cabinet minister David Davis said it was an 'illiberal solution for a non-existent problem'. Mr Johnson last night dismissed the criticism as 'complete nonsense', saying it was 'not unreasonable' to ask people to show ID to help cut voter fraud.

Source: Daily Mail May 10, 2021 21:32 UTC