Protesters play "Tears of Fears" for Truss

Liz Truss has said she believes Britain can “ride out the storm” in her maiden speech as Prime Minister.

Speaking on the steps of Downing Street on September 6 after a long journey back from Balmoral where she was appointed by the Queen, Truss said she wanted to make Britain an “aspiration nation”, per The National.

She faces enormous crises as she settles into Number 10, with the threat of recession on the horizon as inflation soars to more than 10 per cent and households face the threat of their energy bills increasing by 80 per cent in October.

Plans leaked to friendly newspapers suggest the new PM plans to freeze household bills at £2500 ($2,870), though this has not been confirmed.

She did not address those reports in her clipped speech in London on September 6 evening, instead making vague pledges to “rebuild” the UK economy.

Truss said: “I’m confident that together we can ride out the storm, we can rebuild our economy and we can become the modern brilliant Britain that I know we can be.

“This is our vital mission to ensure opportunity and prosperity for all people and future generations. I’m determined to deliver.”

Soundtracked by protesters at the security gate of Downing Street who played Tears for Fears 1983 hit Mad World while blasting air horns, Truss said Britain needed to build “roads, homes and broadband faster”.

Prior to her election, her pledges to tackle the cost-of-living crisis were focused on tax cuts and growing the economy, something she focused on in her speech on Tuesday.

She outlined three major priorities, which were to cut and reform taxes, deal with energy prices, and tackle the crisis in the NHS south of the Border.