BBC News Published image captionThe new "second headquarters' will be home to 750 senior civil servants Local businesses and officials have welcomed the news that a "significant part" of the Treasury is to relocate from London to Darlington. The new base, which Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced in his Budget, will be home to 750 senior civil servants. Heather Scott, leader of Darlington Council, described it as "fantastic news for the area". Peter Gibson, Darlington's Conservative MP, said it showed the government had "faith and trust" in the town. The chancellor had been approached by civic leaders from across the north, with Bradford, Leeds and Newcastle also thought to have been in the running for the move.