And he wouldn't promise to give NHS staff a pay rise as part of his 'new deal' plan to recover from coronavirus. But the pay increase in the last two years wasn't enough to make up for the real terms pay cuts for NHS nurses since 2010. And Mr Johnson did not rule out tax rises in order to fund the coronavirus recovery. Mr Johnson said the Government intends to spend £5 billion "to accelerate infrastructure projects". Chancellor Rishi Sunak will set out a plan to support the economy through the first phase of the recovery next week, Mr Johnson said.

Source: Daily Mirror June 30, 2020 11:21 UTC