Johnson and Sunak Try to Reassure Tories Over Tax ‘Horror’ (1)

U.K. Prime Minister Boris Johnson sought to win back the trust of his own colleagues after weeks of criticism and policy reversals left his coronavirus strategy in disarray.

As lawmakers returned to Westminster after the summer break, the premier appealed directly to Conservative members of Parliament to help persuade the public to go to work and get the economy back to normal.

Rishi Sunak, left, and Boris Johnson arrive to attend a Cabinet meeting of senior government ministers at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office in London on Sept. 1.

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Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak promised Tories there would be no “horror show” of tax rises, but left himself room for temporary hikes to pay off the pandemic debts in the future.

Together, Johnson and Sunak ...