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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
National
Dominic McGrath

Johnson defends record on crime reduction in final days as PM

PA Wire

Boris Johnson appeared to defend the police from accusations of being “too woke”, as he used his final days as Prime Minister to stress his record on tackling crime.

The Prime Minister, who leaves office when the Conservative Party’s search for a new leader concludes next week, defended his Government’s track record on policing and claimed that his premiership had cracked down hard on neighbourhood crime.

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