Darren Jones

Minister has ‘every confidence’ US will approve Mandelson

Cabinet minister Darren Jones says he has “every confidence” that Lord Peter Mandelson's appointment as UK ambassador to the US will be approved by Donald Trump's team. There were reports in a..

Govt hails unexpected dip in inflation rate

The chief secretary to the Treasury has hailed an unexpected dip in inflation, but admits that the cost of living "is still a pressure for families across the country and there's more work to do"...

Jones: Siddiq's family ties became distraction for govt

Darren Jones says Tulip Siddiq's resignation from the government can be seen as a "clear success" for Sir Keir Starmer, as it shows the prime minister's new independent process for investigating..

Treasury minister on inflation data

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones says the Labour government has brought stability back to the economy since high inflation under Liz Truss, and that businesses and working people will be..

Growth still priority say Labour, despite poor figures

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones says the Labour government is still committed to stimulating economic growth despite figures from the Office of National Statistics showing the economy..