UK budget: Here's what finance minister Healey is announcing

LONDON, Oct 28 (Reuters) - British finance minister John Healey on Wednesday started to set out the government's latest tax and spending measures in his first budget, seeking to boost economic growth while maintaining control of the public finances.

Below are quotes from Healey:

HEALEY'S FIRST WORDS

"This is a budget for the working people of Britain, for British businesses, big and small, delivered at a time when global uncertainties and pressures are swirling worldwide and hitting people here at home. A budget built on fiscal discipline, which matches immediate action today, with clear direction for the future."

(Compiled by Sam Tabahriti and Kate Holton)