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Darren Jones

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Darren Jones

Darren Paul Jones (born 13 November 1986) is a British politician who has served as Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster, Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister and Minister for Intergovernmental Relations since September 2025. A member of the Labour Party, he has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Bristol North West since 2017. Jones previously chaired the House of Commons Business and Trade Select Committee from 2020 to 2023 and served as Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury from September 2023 to July 2024. Following the 2024 general election, he served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury from July 2024 to September 2025.

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Prime Minister
Keir Starmer
Preceded by
Charlotte Leslie
Chancellor
Rachel Reeves
Succeeded by
Laura Trott
Leader
Keir Starmer
Majority
15,669 (32 %)
Born
Darren Paul Jones (1986-11-13) 13 November 1986 Bristol, England
Party
Labour
Spouse
Lucy Symons-Jones (m. 2011)
Children
3
Alma mater
University of Plymouth (BSc) University of the West of England (GDL) University of Law (LPC)
Website
Official website

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Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Member of Parliament for Bristol North West 2017–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Political offices
Political offices
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Political offices
Preceded byPat McFadden
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2023–2024
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byLaura Trott
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2024–2025
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Succeeded byJames Murray
New title
New title
Parliament of the United Kingdom
New title
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister 2025–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Preceded byPat McFadden
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byPat McFadden
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2025–present
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Incumbent
Parliament of the United Kingdom
Preceded byCharlotte Leslie
Member of Parliament for Bristol North West 2017–present
Incumbent
Political offices
Preceded byPat McFadden
Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2023–2024
Succeeded byLaura Trott
Preceded byLaura Trott
Chief Secretary to the Treasury 2024–2025
Succeeded byJames Murray
New title
Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister 2025–present
Incumbent
Preceded byPat McFadden
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster 2025–present
Incumbent

References

  1. Who's Who
    https://www.ukwhoswho.com/view/article/oupww/whoswho/U289471
  2. "Labour reshuffle live: Angela Rayner gets new role as Keir Starmer reshuffles team"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/live/uk-politics-66701628
  3. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c0veg88g7jyo
  4. BBC News
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/videos/c1knz789pgdo
  5. Bristol Post
    https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/who-is-darren-jones-election-56940
  6. "Our alumni: Darren Jones"
    https://www.law.ac.uk/set-for-success/our-alumni/darren-jones/
  7. "In-House to in the House"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20180826214416/https://www.legal500.com/assets/pages/gc/summer-2018/in-house-to-in-the-house.html#sthash.8yZNqfgu.dpbs
  8. "Election Data 2010"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20130726162034/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2010.txt
  9. "Statement of Persons Nominated and Notice of Poll: Torridge and West Devon"
    http://www.westdevon.gov.uk/upload/public/attachments/1038/TandWDStatement%20of%20Persons%20Nominated.pdf
  10. BBC News
    https://news.bbc.co.uk/2/shared/election2010/results/constituency/e75.stm
  11. "PPC Profile: Darren Jones"
    https://labourlist.org/2009/11/ppc-profile-darren-jones/
  12. "Election Data 2015"
    https://web.archive.org/web/20151017112223/http://www.electoralcalculus.co.uk/electdata_2015.txt
  13. Medium
    https://medium.com/@darrenpjones/young-lawyers-campaign-to-keep-britain-in-europe-79f75a293a2e
  14. "A Day with Bristol North West MP Darren Jones"
    https://www.bristol247.com/news-and-features/news/a-day-with-bristol-north-west-mp-darren-jones/
  15. "Labour Digital"
    https://labourdigital.co.uk/
  16. "Election 2019: Bristol North West"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/politics/constituencies/E14000600
  17. "Bristol MP Darren Jones hails himself 'first Darren in Parliament'"
    https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-bristol-40409507
  18. The Times
    https://www.thetimes.com/article/tom-watson-s-rebel-group-draws-a-third-of-labour-mps-jv7g7fqx3
  19. BristolLive
    https://www.bristolpost.co.uk/news/bristol-news/darren-jones-bristol-north-west-3640225
  20. Politics Home
    https://www.politicshome.com/members/article/new-appointments-this-week-in-uk-politics-the-civil-service-and-public-affairs-73959
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