Liz Truss, the frontrunner in the race to replace Boris Johnson as UK prime minister, has said she would act on issues related to the cost of energy within one week if she becomes the new occupant of Number 10 Downing Street.
There have been ever-louder calls in recent weeks for the government to intervene to support the most vulnerable, with energy bills set to rise to around £3,500 ($4,030) this winter for the average household.
Speaking to the BBC’s “Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg,” the foreign secretary promised to act “immediately” to tackle the energy crisis if she defeats rival Rishi Sunak in the Conservative leadership contest and becomes prime minister….