Boris Johnson Says U.K. Needs Economic Recovery Plan Similar To Roosevelt's New Deal

British Prime Minister Boris Johnson says the nation needs an economic recovery plan like former President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal to recover from the coronavirus pandemic. Johnson made the comment in an interview with Times Radio on Monday.

Host Peter O'Dowd speaks to BBC political correspondent Rob Watson about COVID-19's effect on the United Kingdom.

This BBC interview can be heard in the Here & Now podcast or with the WBUR app.