Darren Jones

Great to see some of our No10 Innovation Fellows featured in the @financialtimes Inspired by the team who built the Presidential Innovation Fellows for @barackobama, we send tech experts across p...

We sent a forward-deployed AI engineer to prison. He’s not a criminal - he’s been creating tools that are massively saving staff time, making things safer for everyone. Now they’re being rolled o...

There’s immense untapped potential across this country. The Civil Service needs young people with fresh perspectives to work in it, even if they don’t fit the traditional "Civil Service mould". I ...

Trust in politics depends on transparency. That's why conflicts of interest must be declared, lobbying rules must be upheld, and saying "it's none of your business" isn't good enough.

A £5 million donation may suit Nigel Farage, but transparency isn't optional - whether you force a by-election or not. The Government is introducing tougher checks on those trying to buy and sell...

The Downs Committee forgot to discuss concerns I raised about the council's plans to charge small businesses to use the Downs. I'm not letting this go. Here's why the 160-year-old law that protec...

Our final set of Cabinet Office parliamentary questions in the House of Commons before a new team is appointed. It’s been a privilege to support the Prime Minister and to work with a brilliant te...

I was proud to stand on Downing Street with the Prime Minister this morning. And I’m proud of the Britain that this Labour government is working to deliver - a country where power, wealth and opp...

A year ago Bristol bid to host the women's test cricket. Fast forward to this weekend and the first match starts tomorrow at the County Ground. Hosting this sporting event will be a brilliant boo...

Security staff, cleaners and caterers are as much a part of the team as anyone else in government. They should be properly treated as such.

A pleasure to meet with Ambassador Baumann of Germany today. I affirmed our commitment to deeper ties with the EU and we discussed the opportunities for greater collaboration between our two nation...

I've been at City Hall meeting with Bristol's new Lord Mayor - who also chairs the Downs Committee - to make the case against charging community groups to use the Downs. This green space has been ...

Proud to share the best of the South West with Ambassador Suzuki. And slightly embarrassed that the Japanese Ambassador can say “gert lush” in a better Bristolian accent than I can! 🇬🇧 🤝 🇯🇵

Delighted to meet Ambassador Suzuki to discuss the UK-Japan relationship. The UK is committed to working together to strengthen our collective security, economic prosperity and cultural partnershi...

AI is going to reshape the British economy. That’s why our Labour mission to share power, wealth and opportunity is more important than ever - so that we create wealth, good jobs and brilliant pub...

A good job can completely transform someone’s life. I was grateful to meet young people, care leavers, and the businesses giving them a chance to build their own futures, in the West Midlands, to ...

Looking forward to talking about the future of the UK tomorrow on BBC Question Time and how we’re applying Labour values to the big challenges we face as a country.

The government will act to protect young people online. Our consultation on what those changes should includes closes on Tuesday, but we have already given ministers the legal powers to change th...

It was wonderful to see how the £750,000 of funding that @StPetersHospice in Brentry received from this government last summer has been put to good use during a visit last Friday to officially open...

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