US EditionDarren Jones Named Chief Secretary to PM as Starmer Revamps No 10 Team
Darren Jones, previously Treasury's chief secretary, is appointed Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister to accelerate policy delivery amid government challenges, Downing Street said.
- Over half of voters, 55%, believe Keir Starmer should sack Rachel Reeves, according to a YouGov poll for The Times, with only 16% supporting her continuation.
- Yvette Cooper is expected to announce reforms to the asylum system, including changes to family reunion processes, when Parliament resumes.
- Keir Starmer initiated a reshuffle of his team after Labour's decline in polls, aiming to address public dissatisfaction over immigration and the economy.
- Polling shows Labour at 20% and Reform leading at 28%, highlighting Labour's struggle with voter confidence, as noted by YouGov.
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What’s the point of Starmer’s reshuffle?
Will Keir Starmer’s mini-reshuffle of ministers and key aides solve the Prime Minister’s problems? The Prime Minister has moved Darren Jones from the Treasury to the Cabinet Office in a change widely interpreted as an attempt to sideline Rachel Reeves and boost the government’s ability to deliver on its reforms. Jones was Chief Secretary to
Starmer seizes grip of Budget after Reeves ‘mistakes’ hit Labour in polls
Labour insiders believe Sir Keir Starmer’s No 10 reshuffle is an attempt to seize control over a make-or-break Budget this autumn amid concerns about Rachel Reeves’s performance.Her ex-deputy at the Treasury, Darren Jones, has been appointed to a key new role as Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister. Starmer’s Monday reshuffle also saw the hiring of two major economic brains to senior roles in Downing Street.With an unpopular Chancellor preparin…
Keir Starmer’s No10 reshuffle must provide coherence and clarity
Keir Starmer’s No10 reshuffle must provide coherence and clarity sam.macrory Mon, 01/09/2025 - 15:58 Moving a chief secretary from the Treasury to No10 is a big call for the prime minister. 5 Comment Hannah White Alex Thomas Institute for Government Yes Civil service Civil servants Labour Chief of staff Cabinet secretary Starmer government Number 10 Cabinet Office HM Treasury No Darren Jones clearly enjoyed being chief secretary to the Treasur…
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