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BBC OS: 2022/09/06 16:06 GMT: Liz Truss's first speech as UK prime minister

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Liz Truss's first speech as UK prime minister

2022/09/06 16:06 GMT

2022/09/06 16:06 GMT: Liz Truss's first speech as UK prime minister

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Liz Truss has made first address since being appointed Prime Minister of Britain

Liz Truss has made first address since being appointed Prime Minister of Britain.

In her first public address, the new British Prime Minister, Liz Truss, has said her immediate priorities are to cut taxes, resolve the crisis over energy bills and secure the future of the health service. We are in Westminster with reaction, explainers and analysis on Liz Truss's first day in the office. 

We pick up on some of the international challenges that face Liz Truss, including the Ukraine war and the UK's relations with close allies like the US.  

We also hear from restaurant owners in England facing financial pressure over rising prices.


(Photo: New British Prime Minister Liz Truss delivers a speech outside Downing Street, in London, Britain September 6, 2022. Credit: Toby Melville/Reuters)

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