‘Uncontrolled immigration’ will not solve UK’s economic woes: PM

Johnson’s speech at his party’s annual conference comes as complaints mount over fuel shortages and food supply chains.

Prime Minister Boris Johnson has promised to radically reshape the United Kingdom, exhorting his Conservative Party faithful to help the government press on with tackling regional inequality by ending “long term structural weaknesses” in the economy.

In a speech to end his party’s annual conference on Wednesday, Johnson, renowned for his overarching optimism in all things, concentrated on what he called the Conservatives’ successes hoping to draw a line under a series of crises buffeting Britain.

After a week when Johnson has been forced to defend his government against complaints over fuel shortages, fears for Christmas food supplies and farmers having to destroy their produce, the prime minister wants to reset his agenda.