Starmer accused of pushing out some of last progressive allies in No 10 shake-up

Exclusive: PM is reorganising key parts of government to give chief secretary Darren Jones more Whitehall control

Keir Starmer has been accused of pushing some of his last remaining progressive allies out of government, as he embarks on another shake-up of his Downing Street operation designed to empower his chief secretary, Darren Jones.

The prime minister is overseeing a reorganisation of several key parts of his government, including the delivery and policy units, to refocus the policy work and give Jones more direct control of the machinery of government.