Exclusive: Darren Jones appointed to new senior role in charge of day-to-day delivery of PM’s priorities

Exclusive: Darren Jones appointed to new senior role in charge of day-to-day delivery of PM’s priorities

The prime minister has moved to get a grip on the political agenda after a torrid year and also sacked his director of communications

No10 communications director James Lyons announced he is leaving the role after a year amid a desperate effort to 'reset' the PM's team.

The 38-year-old has been handed the newly-created role of Chief Secretary to the Prime Minister as part of a slew of changes to Sir Keir's Downing Street operation.

Prime Minister promotes Darren Jones as part of attempt to reset his premiership

The moves indicate that Starmer believes he needs better economic advice before a budget later this year that is expected to include further tax rises.

Darren Jones moved to new senior role in Downing Street and former Blair adviser Tim Allan to lead communications

Prime minister brings in chancellor’s deputy and former Bank of England chief to newly created senior roles

In a sign that he plans to take personal charge of the autumn Budget , the Prime Minister appointed his own economic guru and poached the Chancellor's deputy and chief tax adviser.

Keir Starmer's new-look top team will assemble in Downing Street amid fears the ground is being laid for another brutal tax raid at the Autumn Budget.