The new prime minister-in-waiting told MPs and peers listening to her victory speech that she will 'govern as a Conservative... deliver on the energy crisis... and... deliver on the National Health Service'.
"Friends and colleagues, thank you for putting your faith in me to lead our great Conservative Party, the greatest political party on earth.
"I know that our beliefs resonate with the British people - our beliefs in freedom, in the ability to control your own life, in low taxes, in personal responsibility, and I know that's why people voted for us in such numbers in 2019."And as your party leader, I intend to deliver what we promised those voters right across our great country.
"During this leadership campaign, I campaigned as a Conservative and I will govern as a Conservative. "My friends, we need to show that we will deliver over the next two years. I will deliver a bold plan to cut taxes and grow our economy. I will deliver on the energy crisis, dealing with people's energy bills, but also dealing with the long term.
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