{"id":32870,"date":"2019-11-15T11:18:22","date_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:18:22","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/?p=32870"},"modified":"2019-11-15T11:18:22","modified_gmt":"2019-11-15T11:18:22","slug":"tories-to-invest-in-youth-centres-to-give-young-people-hope-says-boris-johnson","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.westminster.ac.uk\/thevoiceoflondon\/tories-to-invest-in-youth-centres-to-give-young-people-hope-says-boris-johnson\/","title":{"rendered":"Tories to invest in youth centres to give &#8220;young people hope&#8221; says Boris Johnson"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on BBC 5 Live and BBC News in a special election programme answering questions from the public.<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>On supporting families and communities dealing rising violent crime<\/h3>\n<p>Johnson was asked by Ivan in Leicester about cuts to youth services and how the government will support grassroots efforts to tackle crime.<\/p>\n<p>He said the government is investing in youth centres and education to give &#8220;young people hope&#8221;. He mentioned mentoring schemes to &#8220;take the weight off families who feel powerless when they see what kids are up to.&#8221;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcde&quot;How will you support grassroots communities to deal with a recent increase of violent crime?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>Conservative leader Boris Johnson answers Ivan in Leicester\u2019s question.<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSounds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCSounds<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCPolitics<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udcf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7w7CYFd6XU\">https:\/\/t.co\/7w7CYFd6XU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBCYourQuestions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBCYourQuestions<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelburden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RachelBurden<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GE2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GE2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/WXeWiTHSZW\">pic.twitter.com\/WXeWiTHSZW<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbc5live\/status\/1195276426385080322?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3>On the future of people&#8217;s jobs after Brexit<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;What we will have is a controlled system whereby we remain open to beauticians from France, scientists from India or from America&#8230; We will continue to be open to the world but we will do it in a way that is subject to democratic control.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>When asked by presenter Rachel Burden whether he knew what proportion of people coming to the UK came from within the EU, he said &#8220;from memory&#8221; that it was 50\/50 with people coming from countries outside the EU.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;You&#8217;re wrong about that,&#8221; Burden said and cited statistics showing that over 200,000 people came from countries outside the EU and about 59,000 came from within the EU.<\/p>\n<p>Johnson added: &#8220;The arrangements we have within the EU&#8230; are actually discriminatory in favour of people from the EU.&#8221;<\/p>\n<h3>On the running problems in the NHS<\/h3>\n<p>Johnson says he is aware of funding issues for the NHS and that the tories will invest \u00a334billion into it.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;This kind of stuff needs the government really focused on reforming and improving all public services, and we can do that,&#8221; says Johnson.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\">\n<p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">\ud83d\udcde\u201dWill you be looking to fix the running problems in the NHS or just throw money at it temporarily?&quot;<\/p>\n<p>PM Boris Johnson answers Sarah in Hertfordshire\u2019s NHS funding question<\/p>\n<p>\ud83c\udfa7 <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCSounds?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCSounds<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udcfa <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/BBCPolitics?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@BBCPolitics<\/a><br \/>\ud83d\udcf2 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/7w7CYFd6XU\">https:\/\/t.co\/7w7CYFd6XU<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/BBCYourQuestions?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#BBCYourQuestions<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/rachelburden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RachelBurden<\/a> | <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/hashtag\/GE2019?src=hash&amp;ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">#GE2019<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/FSM26Ta7bO\">pic.twitter.com\/FSM26Ta7bO<\/a><\/p>\n<p>&mdash; BBC Radio 5 Live (@bbc5live) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/bbc5live\/status\/1195278628457570304?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">November 15, 2019<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><\/p>\n<h3><strong>On the Tories&#8217; plans for mental health services<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Johnson was asked about what the Conservative party plans to do about mental health services within the UK, with a lack of funding and waiting times being very concerning.<\/p>\n<p>He said: &#8220;We&#8217;re investing massively in mental health services along with the whole of the NHS. What I want to see is a proper wraparound care for mental health patients.&#8221;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a title=\"Boris Johnson calls Labour\u2019s pledge for free broadband for all a \u201ccrackpot scheme\u201d\" href=\"http:\/\/thevoiceoflondon.co.uk\/boris-johnson-calls-labours-pledge-for-free-broadband-for-all-a-crackpot-scheme\/\" rel=\"bookmark\">Boris Johnson calls Labour\u2019s pledge for free broadband for all a \u201ccrackpot scheme&#8221;<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Words: Hannah Wilson | Featured Image Credit:<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/53797600@N04\/6996026717\/in\/photostream\/\"> Andrew Parsons<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Boris Johnson appeared on BBC 5 Live and BBC News in a special election programme answering questions from the public. 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