Truss vows to cut taxes and energy prices

MOSCOW, September 5 – PRIME. Incumbent British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss, who won the election to become the country’s new prime minister, has vowed to address issues such as lowering taxes and electricity prices in the near future.

“I will provide a strong plan to cut taxes and increase the growth of our economy,” – she said after the announcement of the results of the vote.

Truss assured that she would fulfill her promises to overcome the energy crisis and reduce electricity bills. In addition, the minister said that she would deal with problems with energy sources.

On Monday it became known about the victory of Truss in the final voting for the post of the new head of the Conservative Party and concurrently the Prime Minister of Great Britain. According to the voting results, which took place on Friday, September 2, Truss won 81.3 thousand votes, and her rival, the former head of the British Treasury Rishi Sunak, received 60.4 thousand votes.