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PM Johnson's Speech To Conservative Party Conference Coming Up At 1130BST

UK

Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver his speech to the annual Conservative Party conference at 1130BST (0630ET, 1230CET).

  • Event is being held virtually due to COVID-19 pandemic.
  • The speech will be his first to a party conference since his party won the December 2019 general election.
  • It is set to address the ongoing coronavirus pandemic, but will also try to pivot towards other areas included in the Conservative manifesto, such as investing in green energy.
  • Johnson under increasing pressure due to rising COVID-19 cases, issues with the UK's testing and track and trace system, and both calls for greater restrictions from some but a relaxation of restrictions from others.

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