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Johnson faces backlash on trip to north Wales
Prime Minister Boris Johnson eats an ice-cream as he visits Llandudno in Wales

by DAVID NICHOLSON

BORIS JOHNSON was condemned today by trade unionists and Welsh Labour’s deputy leader Carolyn Harris following his election visit to north Wales yesterday.

Mr Johnson criticised education and health in Wales, claiming: “It would be so much better if the Senedd was run by Conservatives.”

GMB senior organiser for Wales Mike Payne said: “These are laughable claims, but we welcome the Prime Minister’s Damascene conversion to agreeing we should be investing more in schools and hospitals.

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