Johnson says he is prepared to increase public borrowing

Boris Johnson said he would use low interest rates if needed to borrow for infrastructure projects. Photograph: Andrew Yates/ReutersBoris Johnson has said he would be willing to increase public borrowing to pay for infrastructure projects as he was pressured over how a government he led could invest heavily in new schemes and public services while also cutting taxes.Johnson, the overwhelming favourite to replace Theresa May as prime minister in just over three weeks, said that while there was fi