UK is at a turning point: we want rising wages, PM Johnson says

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Britain's economy is at a turning point and the government welcomes rising wages but will not return to the old approach of low investment and low skills, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Tuesday.

"What I don't think would be a good idea would be to go backwards to the kind of low wage, low investment, low skill approach that we've had before.

And so it's really a big turning point for the UK and an opportunity for us to go in a different direction," Johnson told BBC TV.More from ReutersSubscribe for our daily curated newsletter to receive the latest exclusive Reuters coverage delivered to your inbox.

 

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the only thing that's rising in the uk are ppl's tempers

Boris Johnson Liar in Chief

A good start would be to raise he minimum wage ... but be careful what you ask for. Rising wages also goes with inflation ...

Rising taxes cancels out rising wages.....can he not see that !

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