14 huge issues that will explode now that politics is back to normal after Queen's funeral

Liz Truss knew she would have to get down to business when she became Prime Minister.

But the Queen's death on the third day of Ms Truss in Downing Street meant that efforts to tackle the dizzying array of problems facing the country had to be put on hold.

The government suspended all public activity and Parliament suspended the 10-day period of national mourning for Britain's longest reigning monarch.

But politics will quickly return in the days after the Queen's funeral, with a mini budget, questions over energy bills and Ms Truss' first diplomatic trip as Prime Minister.< /p>

Here is the long list of issues facing our new PM - and the country she works for.

The new PM Liz Truss has a full stacker (

Picture:

BBC Parliament) Energy bills help

Shortly before the Queen's death, Liz Truss announced plans to cap energy bills for millions of homes and businesses this winter.

But while the average household bill will be kept at around £2,500 a year for two years, businesses are much less certain and help may not arrive for weeks.

The government is still building the system that will prevent businesses from having to pay five or six times their energy bills, despite many new bills dropping in October.

Business Secretary Jacob Rees-Mogg is due to make a statement tomorrow, but it is believed the changes will require an Act of Parliament which cannot be passed until mid-October at the earliest. Downing Street has admitted the aid could involve "backdating if necessary", meaning small businesses must find the money now or get it later.

Cost of living crisis

Although energy bills are frozen, they are still well above the average of just under £1300 last winter. Not to mention inflation, still around 10%, which drives up the prices of food, fuel and clothing.

This Friday's mini-budget will implement Liz Truss' plans to cut National Insurance and reverse a corporate tax hike, with speculation it could come in time for workers' payslips in November. but these movements mainly help the richest people and do little for the poorest.

Activists have called for an increase in Universal Credit, but there are very few signs that it will.

NHS backlogs

One of the most pressing issues facing the country is the record NHS backlog - even before winter - with over 6.7 million people on the waiting list.

Many are also struggling to access dentistry as the prospect of industrial action remains in the air in response to real pay cuts during the cost of living crisis.

Matthew Taylor, chief executive of the NHS Confederation, has warned that the health services and social care system are 'in a worse state than in living memory'.