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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Millie Cooke

Cabinet minister Jonathan Reynolds accused of ‘fabricating CV’ after claiming to be solicitor despite never qualifying

Sir Keir Starmer’s business secretary has been accused of fabricating his CV, after saying he was a solicitor despite not having qualified.

Jonathan Reynolds, who never finished his training contract because he quit to stand for parliament in 2010, claimed on his old constituency website that he had worked as a solicitor at the Manchester branch of the law firm Addleshaw Goddard before becoming an MP.

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