New Chancellor John Healey addresses business leaders and says he will work to improve the economic outlook. Multiple reports describe Healey as criticizing his predecessor, Rachel Reeves, and linking her period in office to a sense of “gloom” surrounding Britain’s economy. Healey’s remarks focus on delivering conditions that support business activity and confidence, framing his priorities as a shift away from the prior government’s approach. The coverage centers on his attempt to reset expectations by presenting his government’s economic direction as more positive for firms, rather than as something that would continue the uncertainty associated with his predecessor’s tenure. The reports do not provide additional policy details in the provided text, but they consistently portray Healey’s message to business as both a promise of change and a public contrast with Reeves. Overall, the accounts agree that Healey publicly targets the economic atmosphere established under Reeves and positions his chancellorship as aimed at improving sentiment and economic performance going forward.