Darren Jones MP
Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Labour Member of Parliament, Bristol North West
- We are in an era of five party politics. But there’s only two sides. Our side: a politics of love, compassion and community. With the ideas to transform Britain. And their side: a politics of anger, division and blame. Posing only a risk to Britain. I say to the populist right: bring it on.
- The world is changing, from security and defence to global trade. The government is working hand in glove with business to build a stronger and more resilient UK, and expand our trading relationships with countries around the world.
- Labour has invested £26bn in our NHS and reduced waiting lists every month for the past five months. The Tories want the investment, but don’t know how to pay for it. And Reform wants you to pay for your healthcare. Reform and the Tories are all the same.
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- Getting Britain building is a key part of our mission to grow the economy. We’re investing over £100bn more in capital to regenerate the country. This investment, alongside our construction skills package, will create brilliant jobs for people in every region and nation.
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- As part of our plans to rewire the state, I set out in a speech today how HM Treasury will be using technology to access real time finance and performance management data from government departments to help us make better decisions and deliver better public services. 👇
- Giving kids the best start in life is a crucial part of our Plan for Change. We’re investing £8billion into subsidised child care for working parents across the country, creating brilliant careers, helping parents get to work and giving children the best start in life.
- Great to host a criminal justice roundtable at our Treasury campus in Darlington. Our Plan for Change will deliver more police officers on our streets, tackle the prison crisis we inherited and improve public confidence in the police.
- The Westbury Wildlife Park team in Westbury-on-Trym have done a brilliant job - a forest school, yoga classes, women’s health yurt, cafe, kids playground, wildlife conservation AND now a swimming lake and sauna. Open from March 21st for the 2025 season. Check it out!
- A lovely morning in Horfield campaigning with Helen Godwin for the West of England Mayoral election. 👉 www.helengodwin.com
- I had such a lovely visit to City of Bristol College to see how we’re supporting young people with additional needs to become independent living adults in work in the local community. Our FE colleges do a brilliant job for so many people and play a crucial role in our growth mission.
- Our ten year infrastructure strategy, five year capital budgets and investment in skills and the supply chain will help get Britain building again. Infrastructure is a crucial part of our growth mission and will deliver change in every party of the country.
- A sunny afternoon discussing housing and transport plans, including at Brabazon. Thousands of new homes and rail, bus and road upgrades bringing billions of pounds of investment to Greater Bristol. All part of our Plan for Change, and promise to build 1.5m new homes.
- Good to be in sunny Cardiff today for our quarterly finance ministers meeting, between the UK Government, Scottish Government, Welsh Government and Northern Ireland Executive.
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- Dreams fulfilled. An answer to the question: what next? What’s next for me? For my family? For my community? That’s what opportunity is all about. And it’s what our Plan for Change will deliver for millions of people across the country. Change is happening.
- So lovely to be back in Plymouth today for the South West Labour Party regional conference. The promise of change is really a story about the type of country we are creating. Life under a Labour government will be better.
- Getting a secure roof over your head is life changing. It was heartwarming to listen to a group of new residents who have finally been able to do just that. As part of our Plan for Change, we will build 1.5m homes and increase the number of social and affordable houses.
- Pleased to see the Portishead to Bristol Temple Meads railway back on track towards delivery. Congrats to the West of England Combined Authority for getting the deal done and @sadikal-hassanmp.bsky.social for campaigning so hard for the project. www.westofengland-ca.gov.uk/news/full-st...
- Great to see work starting on the new Filton train station. This train station will serve the YTL Arena and residents moving into the new town of Brabazon. It’ll be crucial for getting people in and out of Bristol, without relying on the road network. www.bbc.co.uk/news/article...
- I had a very warm welcome in sunny Liverpool from Mayor Steve Rotherham and the team today. We met with employers, colleges and universities from the region to discuss how the government’s Plan for Change will help match skills and training opportunities with good local jobs.
- Great to meet with business leaders with the @britishchambers.bsky.social this morning to discuss how the spending review and infrastructure strategy will help drive growth. The government is working with business to break down barriers and unlock investment.
- I know from my own experience how important it is to give every child the chance to succeed. That why the Prime Minister is making it clear today that we will have zero tolerance to low expectations at school. 📰👉 www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- A very positive morning in Westbury-on-Trym with the Bristol North West team campaigning for Helen Godwin to be our next Labour Mayor for the West of England. 👉 helengodwin.com
- This Labour government is delivering on the promise of change. To create a country that is strong and successful once again, and that gives everyone the chance to succeed.
- Under the last government, miners had hundreds of millions of pounds kept back from their pensions. As chair of the committee in Parliament I worked with colleagues to right this wrong. Now, with a Labour government, we’ve fixed that in our first budget.
- On #HolocaustRemembranceDay we remember those murdered during the Holocaust. We stand resolute against antisemitism and hatred in their memory.
- Great to be in Nottingham this week with Mayor Claire Ward and business leaders from across the East Midlands. Business will create the wealth and jobs that power our growth mission for the country. Thanks to Arup and East Midlands Labour for hosting the evening.
- Great to join Labour East for their regional conference in Southend today. With our brilliant @teamlabouruk.bsky.social MPs in the region, this Labour government will deliver on the promise of change. (📸 @tomhowardasd.bsky.social)
- Had a great day in Erewash today with @adamthompsonmp.bsky.social to visit a brilliant affordable housing scheme being built with help from Homes England. Our Plan for Change will deliver 1.5m new homes across the country, with a focus on more affordable and social housing.
- For the first time in 17 years, government will review how every pound of tax payers money is being spent. In the spending review, we will make sure public spending delivers our Plan for Change.
- Looking forward to speaking at the Institute for Government annual conference at 17:10. I’ll be setting out what mission led government means in practice and how I’ve changed the spending review to deliver the Plan for Change. You can watch live here👇 instituteforgovernment.org.uk/event/governme…
- Thanks to Bristol University’s Dr Alix Dietzel for joining me at my packed climate change town hall in Henleaze this afternoon. We heard how the COP29 process went and I explained how Ed Miliband is leading our work on clean energy. Thanks to St Peter’s church for hosting us.
- We will put more money in working people’s pockets - no matter the hurdles. www.mirror.co.uk/news/politic...
- Merry Christmas! 🎄
- The sun shone for our final coffee morning of the year. Thanks to Henbury village hall for hosting us, and helping with the coffee and mince pies. I’ve hosted 16 events across Bristol NW this year, with more than 1,000 constituents taking part. Here’s to 2025!
- Today, Angela Raynor has published our first step in shaking up the planning system. This sits alongside our: ✅Ten year infrastructure strategy ✅New long term five year capital budgets, and ✅A powerful new National Infrastructure and Service Transformation authority.
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