Metro – We can ride out the storm
Liz Truss told Britain it can “ride out the storm” as the country faces soaring energy bills, the Metro reports.
Liz Truss has addressed the nation for the first time since becoming prime minister against a gloomy backdrop.
She returned to a sodden Downing Street from Scotland, where she was officially invited to form a new government by the Queen earlier today.
The bleak weather which greeted Ms Truss’ return served as a grim portent for the challenges ahead but she vowed: ‘I am confident that together we can ride out the storm.’
Clouds are gathering over Britain as the cost of living crisis forces families into poverty – and the forecast for the winter ahead is even worse.
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