Next UK Chancellor of the Exchequer in 2026?Darren Jones
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NEW: Darren Jones confirms he’s not going to stand in Labour leadership race, after meeting with Andy Burnham. • • Chief sec to PM tells @SkyNews he had “reassuring conversation” with Burnham about his economic policy - and is confident he understands fiscal rules. • • He adds that under the rules - which Burnham has pledged to stick to - “there’s room to borrow a little bit more” on specific projects. • • Jones also claims he could have won support of enough MPs to run, saying over 100 were unhappy at prospect of coronation/ Burnham’s economic plans.
Darren Jones says bond markets should be ‘content’ with Burnham’s economic plans – UK politics live
NEW: Darren Jones confirms he’s not going to stand in Labour leadership race, after meeting with Andy Burnham. • • Chief sec to PM tells @SkyNews he had “reassuring conversation” with Burnham about his economic policy - and is confident he understands fiscal rules. • • He adds that under the rules - which Burnham has pledged to stick to - “there’s room to borrow a little bit more” on specific projects. • • Jones also claims he could have won support of enough MPs to run, saying over 100 were unhappy at prospect of coronation/ Burnham’s economic plans.
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Darren Jones rules himself out of a leadership race, further easing the path for Andy Burnham • • Jones tells @BethRigby: “Andy Burnham is going to be the next PM. And if there was a contest of Labour members, he would win. So the question for me is what would the benefit be to the country and to the party of a leadership contest?"
Darren Jones rules himself out of a leadership race, easing the path for Andy Burnham • • Jones tells @BethRigby: “Andy Burnham is going to be the next PM. And if there was a contest of Labour members, he would win. So the question for me is what would the benefit be to the country and to the party of a leadership contest?"
EXCL: Watch Darren Jones interview. Produced & edited, filmed by the superb @IzzyLosseff & @tsueyek Finn Lehane • • Loads of news lines on economy, borrowing, MPs’ concerns, Jones’s anger & disappointment over PM’s treatment • • - Not going to stand in a Labour leadership race, after meeting with Burnham • - Had “reassuring conversation” with Burnham about his economic policy plans • - Confident Burnham understands the fiscal rules. Thinks he will borrow more to invest in specific projects • - Burnham will be next PM and Qs benefit it is to the country to have a leadership contest that Burnham would win • - Says could have won the support of enough MPs to cross the threshold to stand, with over a quarter of Labour MPs were unhappy at the prospect of a Burnham coronation/concerned about economic policy • - On a personal level ‘disappointed’ by how Keir Starmer has been treated • - Says people felt “distressed” after the local elections - and when you’re leader, “the buck • stops with you” • - Confirms government plan to release Defence Investment Plan before NATO summit - • and Burnham’s coronation. • •
EXCL: Watch Darren Jones interview. Produced & edited by the superb @IzzyLosseff & @tsueyek • • Loads of news lines on economy, borrowing, MPs’ concerns, Jones’s anger & disappointment over PM’s treatment • • - Not going to stand in a Labour leadership race, after meeting with Burnham • - Had “reassuring conversation” with Burnham about his economic policy plans • - Confident Burnham understands the fiscal rules. Thinks he will borrow more to invest in specific projects • - Burnham will be next PM and Qs benefit it is to the country to have a leadership contest that Burnham would win • - Says could have won the support of enough MPs to cross the threshold to stand, with over a quarter of Labour MPs were unhappy at the prospect of a Burnham coronation/concerned about economic policy • - On a personal level ‘disappointed’ by how Keir Starmer has been treated • - Says people felt “distressed” after the local elections - and when you’re leader, “the buck • stops with you” • - Confirms government plan to release Defence Investment Plan before NATO summit - • and Burnham’s coronation. • •
Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership
Sounds like Darren Jones made a very compelling case to be the next chancellor in his talks with Andy Burnham yesterday. • • His Sky News interview also contained a less-than-subtle dig at Wes Streeting ... • • "I was never planning or organising a leadership campaign like some of my colleagues were, I was getting on with the job." • •
Senior minister Darren Jones says he will not challenge Andy Burnham for Labour leadership - follow live
NEW: Darren Jones will not run in leadership contest • • But he says Andy Burnham will look to borrow more to invest in specific projects • • Defence investment plan will be out by NATO summit, he adds • • Interview with @SkyNews @BethRigby
NEW: Darren Jones Says He Won't Challenge Andy Burnham To Become Prime Minister • •
NEW- Darren Jones rules himself out of any leadership contest - telling Sky he has had a ‘reassuring conversation’ about Burnhams economic plans and believes he will be the next PM • • He also says he believes there’s ’room to borrow a little more’ to invest in certain projects
BREAKING: Darren Jones tells @BethRigby in an exclusive interview that he will NOT be running to be the next Labour leader and PM • • He says he was 'never planning or organising a leadership campaign like some of my colleagues' and despite insisting he had the numbers to run, sought reassurances from Burnham on economic plans and believes traders 'can be content' • • Full interview here • •
BREAKING: Darren Jones tells @BethRigby in an exclusive interview that he will NOT be running to be the next Labour leader and PM • • He says he was 'never planning or organising a leadership campaign like some of my colleagues' and despite insisting he had the numbers to run, but sought reassurances from Burnham on economic plans and believes traders 'can be content' • • Full interview here • •
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How did this market resolve?
This market will resolve to the next individual who is officially appointed as the next Chancellor of the Exchequer of the United Kingdom by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET.
To count for resolution, the individual must be officially appointed by the United Kingdom Monarch. Any interim or caretaker Chancellor of the Exchequer will not count toward the resolution of this market.
If no such Chancellor of the Exchequer is appointed, or Rachel Reeves is re-appointed as Chancellor of the Exchequer, by December 31, 2026, 11:59 PM ET, this market will resolve to “No next Chancellor in 2026”.
The primary resolution source for this market will be official information from the Government of the United Kingdom; however, a consensus of credible reporting may also be used.
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