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Liz Truss told Britons that they could “ride out the storm” of the worst economic crisis in a generation as she addressed the nation for the first time as prime minister.
Standing in Downing Street, she promised she would take “action this day and every day” to transform the country into what she called an “aspiration nation”.
The new prime minister reiterated that her plan to help struggling households through the cost of living crisis this winter was coming, as well as more action to support the NHS.
In a short and direct speech, she told the assembled crowd: “We shouldn’t be daunted by the challenges we face, as strong as the storm may be. I know that the British people are stronger.
“Our country was built by people who can get things done. We have huge reserves of talent, of energy, of determination. I am confident that together we can ride out the storm.
“We can rebuild our economy and we can become the modern, brilliant Britain I know we can be.”
Truss, 47, took over as prime minister after meeting the Queen at Balmoral, where she was asked to form a government after the resignation of Boris Johnson, who was ousted by Tory MPs earlier this summer after a series of scandals.
