The Latest Breaking News from Darren Jones

Treasury minister declines to rule out wealth tax

Darren Jones repeatedly told the Commons that any tax decisions would be set out by the Chancellor at the budget in the autumn.

Evening Standard · Jul 7, 2025

Keir Starmer's first-year scorecard: Has the Prime Minister kept his promises?

Our expert examines what went well for Sir Keir in his first year... and more often, what went wrong

Evening Standard · Jul 4, 2025

Ministers set out plans to spend £725bn on UK infrastructure over 10 years

Government strategy includes spending £9bn a year on fixing schools, hospitals, courts and prisons

The Guardian - UK · Jun 19, 2025

Minister agrees small boats crossings mainly men after Question Time claim

Darren Jones faced criticism after suggesting on the BBC’s Question Time that the majority of small boats crossings are ‘children, babies and women’.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Government ‘focused’ on tackling smuggling gangs after minister’s boats claim

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the majority of people crossing the Channel in small boats are ‘children, babies and women’.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025

Additional funding will avoid public services cliff-edge, says O’Dowd

Chief Secretary to the Treasury Darren Jones said the Northern Ireland Executive will receive the largest real-term settlement since 1998.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

Murray asks who Scots voters ‘trust to spend’ £9.1bn rise in funding

The Scottish Secretary was speaking after Chancellor Rachel Reeves laid out her spending plans for the next three years.

Evening Standard · Jun 11, 2025

UK Government’s £50m pledge for Casement Park an enormous step forward – O’Neill

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly responded by stating that sport across Northern Ireland is ‘crying out for financial support’.

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Rachel Reeves unveils £15bn for trams, trains and buses outside London

Focus on capital spending in northern cities and Midlands is recognition Labour needs better economic story for voters

The Guardian - UK · Jun 3, 2025

Millionaires should not get subsidy for energy bills, says Treasury minister

Darren Jones has said that winter fuel payments will ‘still be targeted to those that need it the most’.

Evening Standard · May 29, 2025