UK's Johnson says economic recovery could be stronger than expected

Reuters

Published Mar 01, 2021 12:35

LONDON (Reuters) - British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday the country's economy could recover more strongly after the coronavirus pandemic than some "pessimists" had predicted.

Johnson told broadcasters that his finance minister Rishi Sunak had stressed the poor state of the public finances.

"Of course it's been expensive to look after everybody throughout the pandemic," Johnson said.