MIRROR: The new Prime Minister inherits an economy that is juddering towards recession, a hike in energy bills and businesses on the brink of bankruptcy, writes Assistant Editor Jason Beattie
When Liz Truss enters Downing Street, she will be handed a in-tray overflowing with problems.
Top of the list is the looming hike in energy bills that threaten to leave more families in destitution and more businesses on the brink of bankruptcy.
The new Prime Minister also inherits an economy that is juddering towards recession, soaring inflation and a wages crisis.
As she surveys the country she now leads she will also see the damage caused by more than a decade of Tory government - an administration she has played a central role in.
Britain has not looked so broken since the 1970s.
The public services are crumbling, there is a shortage of affordable housing and our infrastructure is in need of urgent repair.
Brexit remains unresolved, exports have slumped and trust in politics has hit rock bottom.
Here are the central challenges facing Britain’s 56th Prime Minister: » | Jason Beattie, Assistant Editor | Tuesday, September 6, 2022
