Reports yesterday from a Cabinet meeting suggested that the prime minister wants to relax staff to child ratios in nurseries to help cut childcare costs for parents, and tackle the cost of living crisis.
The BBC reported that the proposal came directly from the prime minister, with sources saying he wanted to lower the legal limits on adult supervision for children in England, as part of a drive to reduce living costs.
A source in the meeting said Mr Johnson had joked about knowing about the high cost of childcare - he has fathered at least seven children - before telling ministers the Government had to get on with reducing costs.
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