New Prime Minister Liz Truss will “strain every sinew” to get the economy growing, her deputy said. Deputy Prime Minister Therese Coffey said Ms Truss recognised the need to “hit the ground running”, with the energy plan expected to be announced in Parliament this week. Ms Truss will face her first Prime Minister’s Questions at noon after the meeting of a Cabinet which has been packed with allies. The early announcement by the new administration is expected on Thursday and the Deputy Prime Minister said it was a sign that Ms Truss is a “serious person” who recognised “we need to hit the ground running”. In her first speech as PM, Ms Truss insisted the nation can “ride out the storm” caused by Russian leader Vladimir Putin’s war in Ukraine.

Source: The Times September 07, 2022 20:08 UTC