‘I’m ready to take action on energy bills’, vows Truss – as Johnson urges party unity | Politics News

Liz Truss said she was ready to make a “tough decision” and “immediate action” on energy bills in her first week in office, if she became prime minister.

There have been louder calls than ever in recent weeks for the government to step in to support the most vulnerable, with Energy bills set to increase at around £3,500 this winter for the average household.

And the foreign secretary, widely expected to beat rival Rishi Sunak when the Tory leadership winner was announced on Monday, bluntly told the Sunday Telegraph that “sticking a warrant and kicking a can in the street is not going to be the case.” a solution”.

“I understand how challenging the cost of living crisis is for everyone,” she said. “These are difficult times and the coming months will be difficult.”

She said she would take “immediate action” to address the cost of living crisis for families and businesses, and lay out a “broader plan to bring our economy forward”. develop, recover more and make the economy more competitive”.

She said she would appoint a council of economic advisers to help guide her and her prime minister – during her first week in office.

“A fiscal event will come later this month from my prime minister, with a broader package of action on the economy,” she added.

“We need to make tough decisions to make sure we’re not in this position every fall and winter.

“Sticking the plaster and kicking the can in the street won’t do. I’m ready to make the tough decisions to rebuild our economy.”

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Meanwhile, Boris Johnson has urged his party to regroup and support his new leader “wholeheartedly” ahead of the outcome of the Tory leadership contest.

One in two Ms. Truss or Mr. Sunak will be declared the new leader of the Conservative Party, and writing in the Sunday Express, the outgoing prime minister supports the possibility of both candidates.

He admits that the campaign is sometimes bad. In recent weeks, there have been many questions about how the party has moved out of the election campaign, after Ms Truss and Mr Sunak both offered competing and sometimes different visions for the ruling party and the country. Generally speaking.

Calling for unity, Mr Johnson wrote: “This is the time for all Conservatives to come together – and wholeheartedly support that new leader.

“It’s time to put aside the disagreements of the past few weeks, what’s interesting is that while they may have happened, and put the national interest first.

“When I left Number Ten after three difficult, but often exhilarating, years, I knew how big and demanding the job was. I also knew that either candidate had the ability to bring back the people of the land. this country more.”

In an interview aired on Times Radio on Sunday, Mr Johnson’s former head of human resources and key aide Lord Udny-Lister said his former boss was “sad”, “sad”. and “shocked” by his forced departure.

He also said he would “never say never” about Mr Johnson’s return.

The current Prime Minister will leave office with praise from Volodymyr Zelenskyy Tinnitus.

The Ukrainian leader, writing in the Mail on Sunday, called the outgoing prime minister a “true friend” as he expressed his unwavering support for the war-torn country.

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Throughout her leadership campaign, Ms. Truss has pledged to “start cutting taxes from day one” with a new Budget and Expenditure Review that will reverse April’s rise in national insurance and lower rates. increase the company tax next year from 19% to 25%.

In the Telegraph, Ms Truss said: “I realize that many of the growth measures we take won’t have an immediate impact, but it’s important that we start now and build an economy. better economy for the future and pay off debt as a country and provide a future for our children.

“There will be difficult decisions to be made, and I am ready to make those difficult decisions as prime minister.”

Recent days have been rife with speculation about who could form a cabinet in the Truss administration, with Business Minister Kwasi Kwarteng tipped to become her prime minister.

In what is supposed to be a frenzy for UK politics, Mr Johnson’s successor will be announced on Monday, taking office as prime minister the next day.

Mr Johnson and his successor will travel to Balmoral, rather than Buckingham Palace, to appoint a new prime minister on Tuesday, a departure from tradition.

The Queen will receive Mr Johnson at her Aberdeenshire home, where he will formally submit his resignation.

This is followed by an audience with the new leader of the Tory, where she or he will be invited to form a government.

Sophy Ridge on Sunday is back on Sky News at 8.30am and today’s guests include Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon, former Brexit secretary David Davis, international trade chief ball Nick Thomas Symonds and the former prime minister Philip Hammond.