‘But wages are rising!’ Boris Johnson rows with GB News over tax hikes and food shortages

GB News: UK economy is 'bouncing back' says Boris

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The argument erupted after the reporter cornered Mr Johnson over multiple spiralling crises as millions of Britons fear a tough winter lies ahead. But Johnson hit back in a desperate defence of his record dismissing talk of crisis and insisting his government have facilitated rising wages for millions.

Mr McCaffery asked: “You say this is not a crisis this gas crisis, but the industry bosses say it is, they say it is the worse thing for 40-years! It is a crisis isn’t it?

Mr Johnson hit back insisting the shortages are a “symptom” of the pandemic and how surging demand for gas has led to the energy chaos.

He suggested as a result Britons should “pick their benefits” this winter as he gave examples of not all putting the kettle on “after the Cup final” or use energy to thaw out frozen pipes.

But Mr McCaffery slammed: “We are talking about food shortages here potentially!”

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Mr Johnson replied insisting the country wait and sees what the impacts of the gas shortage will be before stressing the government are working hard to make sure food shortages do not become a reality.

He said: “I have every confidence in our supply chains, I think that we can manage the situation very very well.

“This is a very resilient economy in the G7, it is bouncing back very strongly.”

The Prime Minister insisted how despite the chaos the “crucial thing” was that wages are rising, unemployment is falling, and jobs are rising.

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The GB News slammed back suggesting how inflation and tax rises also accompany those rising wages as he pulled Mr Johnson up on his series of claims.

He added how on top of that, the £20-per-week cut to Universal Credit will also mean Britons will have “a lot less money” in the months to come.

But Mr Johnson insisted: “Wages are rising and I would much rather see people in high wage, high skilled jobs rather than unemployed or on furlough.

I would much rather see a company that relied on investing in skills and investing in people and try to fix the problem of people with low skills, low wages and uncontrolled immigration.”

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The gas market is crucial to the UK’s energy supply because of its role in heating, industry and power generation.

More than 22 million households are connected to the gas grid, the UK government says.

It comes as in 2020, 38 percent of the country’s gas demand was used for domestic heating, 29 percent for electricity generation.

While 11 percent is ploughed into industrial and commercial use which is where concerns over food shortages are simmering.

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