Darren Jones

A privilege to be a part of @Keir_Starmer’s final cabinet meeting and PMQs as his Chief Secretary. Our Labour government, irrespective of who is in what role, has the mission of spreading wealth,...

The UK has overcome plagues, pandemics, war and more than our fair share of wet weather. But the risks we face are constantly evolving, from more sophisticated technology to heatwaves and foreign ...

Q: What use is government help if you don’t know about it and can’t figure out how to use it? A: None at all. That’s why Innovation Fellow Teneeka and her team built a new portal for our free chil...

Great to see our No10 Innovation Fellows in the @FT. Inspired by @smithmegan and the team who built the Presidential Innovation Fellows for @BarackObama, we send tech experts across public service...

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. https://t.co...

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...

Foreign money has for too long been trying to warp our elections and sow division in our country for its own vested interests. We’re cracking down with tougher checks on those trying to buy and s...

👀 Watch this. Green Party led Bristol City Council is charging people to use our parks - including mother and baby groups. The Green Party then claim they don’t actually lead Bristol City Counc...

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 @cabinetofficeuk parliamentary questions in the @HouseofCommons before a new team is appointed. It’s been a privilege to support the Prime Minister and to work with a brilliant t...

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...

Congrats @AndyBurnhamGM and @andy4makerfield team on a brilliant result. Makerfield is a top 20 target for Reform - on paper, it was one of the most friendly seats in the country for them. If N...

Great to welcome our Security Minister @angelaeagle to the Cabinet Office this week. I’m looking forward to working together with Angela on keeping the United Kingdom safe. https://t.co/ivKwSjB3Vm

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. https://t.co/aiw5LzOGjw

Not out of the woods yet but inflation steady today - beating expectations. We’ve been pulling out the stops to mitigate the economic impact of the war in Iran by working with industry to closely...

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

The Prime Minister is right: none of this violence or intimidation will be tolerated. We stand with the victims and communities affected. The police have our full support as they restore calm. 2/2