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David Hughes

Boris Johnson promises ‘compassion’ but under fire for lack of action on living costs

Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks through the Members’ Lobby ahead of the State Opening of Parliament (Toby Melville/PA) (Picture: PA Wire)

Boris Johnson warned the Government cannot “completely shield” people from the rising cost of living, as he came under fire for not using the Queen’s Speech to promise more support.

The Prime Minister used the Queen’s Speech, delivered for the first time by the Prince of Wales, to set out plans for changes to create a “high-wage, high-skill” economy, claiming the Government’s programme would “build the foundations for decades of prosperity”.

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