Liz Truss has been urged to take “decisive, radical action” to help North East families survive the cost of living crisis.
The foreign secretary was confirmed as the new leader of the Conservative Party on Monday, chosen by Tory members over rival Rishi Sunak by a margin of 81,326 votes to 60,399, and will succeed Boris Johnson as prime minister on Tuesday. She has promised to “deliver on the energy crisis”, with reports suggesting that the new PM could introduce a freeze on bills in order to ease the burden on households faced with escalating costs this winter.
The Labour leader of Newcastle City Council warned Ms Truss has “no time to waste” in combating the crisis. Coun Nick Kemp said: “Millions of families and businesses up and down the country are on the brink of financial disaster. They have waited weeks for the Conservatives to appoint a new Prime Minister.
