In the first Prime Minister’s Questions back after Christmas recess, Prime Minister Boris Johnson got it ‘wrong’ on several occasions:
Inflation
Labour’s deputy leader Angela Rayner said: “In October, the Prime Minister said that fears about inflation were unfounded… So, how did he get it so wrong?”
Mr Johnson replied that he had “of course” said “no such thing”.
This is not true. During an interview with Sky News on 5 October 2021, the Prime Minister said: “People have been worrying about inflation for a very long time. I’m looking at robust economic growth, and by the way those fears have been unfounded.”
Warm homes
Mr Johnson also twice claimed that the Warm Home Discount supports households with a £140-per-week reduction on their energy bill. This is not true. The Warm Home Discount Scheme offers some low-income households a one-off discount of £140 directly on their energy bill between October and March. This means the discount is worth £140 over an entire winter—not every week.
Economic inequality
Mr Johnson claimed economic inequality is falling. However, the data available shows a more complex picture.
The latest (pre-pandemic) official figures show it was rising or broadly stable. Recent analysis suggests it fell during the pandemic but is rising again following the removal of income support.
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