New British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Tuesday made senior cabinet appointments after assuming office, according to a statement from Downing Street.

Truss has named James Cleverly as the new foreign secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng as Chancellor of the Exchequer. And Ben Wallace was reappointed as defense minister.

Truss said on Tuesday that she will prioritize economic growth, tackling the energy crisis and improving access to the health service.

"I am confident that together we can ride out the storm. We can rebuild our economy," she said in her first address to the nation as prime minister, outside 10 Downing Street. "I will get Britain working again. I have a bold plan to grow the economy through tax cuts and reform. I will cut taxes to reward hard work and boost business-led growth and investment."

Truss also said she would ensure that people have access to the health services they need.

Truss will chair her first cabinet meeting on Wednesday and later face Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in her first Prime Minister's Question Time.

She is Britain's third female prime minister, after Margaret Thatcher and Theresa May. Truss succeeds Boris Johnson, who was forced to step down in July following an avalanche of ministerial resignations over his scandal-plagued leadership. 

(With input from Xinhua)