Johnson pledges to drive  growth amid British recession fear  

British prime minister Boris Johnson told parliament his government would do all it could to help those struggling with rising prices

Prime Minister Boris Johnson walks through the Members' Lobby at the Palace of Westminster ahead of the state opening of parliament in the House of Lords on Tuesday.

British prime minister Boris Johnson promised to revive Britain's economic growth to help those struggling with a cost-of-living crisis and to tackle regional inequalities after setting out his government's agenda for the coming months.

Punished by voters in last week's local elections over Covid lockdown-related scandals and soaring inflation, Mr Johnson said his ruling Conservative Party would "deliver on the promises we made" in the 2019 election.