Liz Truss vows energy crisis action after becoming Britain's new PM

In her first speech as Prime Minister, Liz Truss says her government will 'transform Britain into an aspiration nation'

Liz Truss took over as British prime minister on Tuesday, vowing immediate action to tackle one of the most daunting set of challenges for an incoming leader in post-War history led by soaring energy bills, a looming recession and industrial strife.
 

Truss, the fourth Conservative prime minister in six years, flew to the royal family's Scottish home to be asked by Queen Elizabeth to form a government. She replaces Boris Johnson who was forced out after three tumultuous years in power.

"We now face severe global headwinds caused by Russia's appalling war in Ukraine and the aftermath of COVID," the