British Prime Minister Liz Truss says she will “tackle the issues that are holding Britain back” in her first speech as the leader of the country.
Speaking yesterday outside 10 Downing St. hours after being formally appointed by Queen Elizabeth II, Truss said: “I will deal with the energy crisis caused by Putin’s war. I will take action this week to deal with energy bills and to secure our future energy supply.”
She also promised to focus on tackling Britain’s struggling economy through tax cuts and reform that would “boost business-led growth and investment,” and improve health service.
“I’m confident that together we can ride out the storm, we can rebuild the economy and we can become the modern brilliant Britain that I know we can be,”
She promised to grow the economy and make the U.K. an “aspiration nation,” but acknowledged the country faces “severe global headwinds” because of COVID-19 and the war in Ukraine.
Britain is facing its worst cost-of-living crisis in decades, with inflation above 10% and energy bills soaring for both businesses and households.
Truss became prime minister by winning a Conservative Party leadership election on Monday. She replaces Boris Johnson as leader of both the party and the country. (Main report from Associated Press)
I will take action this week to deal with energy bills and to secure our future energy supply.
