Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds Corrects False Solicitor Claim

Reynolds apologizes in Parliament for inaccurately describing himself as a solicitor, citing an inadvertent error in a 2014 speech.

Jonathan Reynolds, the UK Business Secretary, has formally corrected the parliamentary record for incorrectly claiming to have worked as a solicitor during a 2014 speech.
Reynolds clarified that he was a trainee solicitor at the time and described the misstatement as an inadvertent error.
The Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) initially decided not to take action but reopened its inquiry after receiving new information about the claim.
Reynolds apologized to Prime Minister Keir Starmer last month and updated his LinkedIn profile, which had also incorrectly listed him as a solicitor.
Some Conservative MPs have called for Reynolds’ resignation, accusing him of misrepresenting his qualifications over the years.