Healey wants to build ‘new hope for Britain’ in first address to Treasury staff

Newly appointed Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey gives his first all staff address at HM Treasury in central London (PA/Steffan Rousseau) - (PA Wire)

John Healey said he wants to build “new hope” for Britain, as he addressed staff at the Treasury for the first time since being appointed Chancellor.

Mr Healey promised fiscal control would be his “first duty”, as he said it would be the “bedrock of economic stability”.