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PM Truss says Britain needs strong government, not new election
British Prime Minister Liz Truss said on Wednesday (Sep 7) the British people wanted a government to tackle problems rather than have another national election.
After being appointed as Britain's new leader by the government Conservative Party, an opposition Labour Party said she should go to the public so voters could determine the country's leader.
"What the British people want, is they want a government that is going to sort it out and that is what I am determined to do as prime minister: sort out the energy crisis, get our economy going, make sure people can get doctor's appointments, that's what I'm focused on," she said.
Truss is the third female prime minister, with all hailing from the ruling center-right Conservative Party.
Truss’ first telephone call was with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy.
She said on Twitter: “I spoke to President (Zelenskyy) this evening and reiterated our steadfast support for Ukraine’s freedom and democracy. Russia's attempts to weaponise energy must not deter the West. Ukraine can depend on the UK for support in the long term.”
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Truss also spoke with US President Joe Biden.
A Downing Street statement said Biden congratulated Truss and Truss looked forward to working with Biden as “leaders of free democracies to tackle shared challenges, particularly the extreme economic problems unleashed by Putin’s war.”
