THE Chancellor got his hands on the catch of the day during a visit to Newhaven where he vowed to transform the town's fishing industry.

Rishi Sunak promised to reel in young people leaving the seaside for hopes of work by injecting nearly £13 million to help regenerate the town.

Braving a cold snap, the Conservative MP spent the morning touring the town, surprising staff West Quay Fisheries in Riverside North with a visit, before buying a turbot for dinner and travelling back to London to try a "new recipe".

Pictures taken from the trip shows the Chancellor chatting with staff and residents hoping to benefit from the government's "levelling up" scheme, which aims to bring "jobs" and "more economic activity" to the area.

 

Rishi Sunak promised to reel in young people leaving Newhaven for hopes of work by injecting nearly £13 million to help regenerate the town.

Rishi Sunak promised to reel in young people leaving Newhaven for hopes of work by injecting nearly £13 million to help regenerate the town.

 

Speaking during his visit, Mr Sunak said: "Having more economic activity happen in a place is a good thing for future prospects of young people, so they don't have to leave.

"We want people to grow up in their home and stay there and have a fantastic future economically.

"Fishing is an important part of the local economy here and because of the investment that is going in we are going to expand the capacity of the fishing fleet, their ability to land more catches and the ability to process and sell more.

"Because of the towns funds investment and things like the Bistro, you get the buzz back into a place.

 

Rishi Sunak promised to reel in young people leaving Newhaven for hopes of work by injecting nearly £13 million to help regenerate the town.

Rishi Sunak promised to reel in young people leaving Newhaven for hopes of work by injecting nearly £13 million to help regenerate the town.

 

"It revitalises the community and gives people an enormous sense of pride."

Another five million from the Future High streets Fund, which is separate to the £19m Town Deal Fund also secured, will go into Newhaven town centre.

Mr Sunak added: "That money is going to go and revitalise this community, which has got a proud maritime heritage, but we have to make sure the future is bright and optimistic."