Liz Truss has been elected as Britain’s new prime minister and successor to Boris Johnson, at a time when the country faces a cost of living crisis, industrial unrest and a recession.
Her emergence followed weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive party leadership contest that pitted her against Rishi Sunak, a former finance minister.
The incoming UK prime minister has promised a “bold plan” to cut taxes and said she will address spiraling energy prices that are driving a cost-of-living crisis in the country.
But Liz Truss offered no details of what either plan will involve; throughout her campaign, her critics, including opponent Rishi Sunak, have pushed her to detail her next steps, with households facing another spike in costs next month.
“I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy,” Truss said. “I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people’s energy bills.”
