Britain’s new prime minister Liz Truss has said growing the economy, responding to the energy crisis and improving the National Health Service are her top three priorities for the job. “I will put Britain back to work,” he said, pledging a tax-cutting economic plan that prioritized “business-led growth.” Truss promised to cut taxes throughout her campaign to become Tory leader, despite her rival and former chancellor Rishi Sunak warning her plans would fuel inflation. “We’re going to put sticks in the ground to make sure people don’t face unaffordable energy bills,” he added. Truss’ second priority is tackling the energy crisis, promising “action this week to tackle energy bills”. Britons faced huge spikes in their energy bills in 2022 and the opposition Labor Party urged the government to freeze rates until next spring and pay for it with a windfall tax on natural gas companies. And the health service, which is struggling through a staffing crisis that has left many people unable to get appointments and treatments, completes Truss’ agenda. He promised to make sure “people can get the doctors appointments and NHS service they need”. “We’re going to put our health services on a solid footing,” Truss said.
