The comments made by Darren Jones on 22 June 2026.
I was proud to stand on Downing Street with the Prime Minister this morning.
And I’m proud of the Britain that this Labour government is working to deliver – a country where power, wealth and opportunity is shared amongst the many and not the few.
Keir Starmer brought our Labour Party back from the brink into government after 14 years in opposition.
He did so because the public trusted us on the economy and on national security, and because they voted for our manifesto.
My party mustn’t forget the lessons of our successive defeats, and must remember why and how we won only two years ago.
Whatever happens next, we can be grateful for Keir Starmer’s leadership and the work his government has done to put Britain back on a path to a brighter future.
We wish Keir and his family all the best for what comes next, and remain forever grateful for what he has done for my party and for our country.