Emma Reynolds

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Emma Elizabeth Reynolds (born 2 November 1977) is a British politician who has served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2026. A member of the Labour Party, she previously served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2025 to 2026. Reynolds has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Wycombe since 2024, and was previously the MP for Wolverhampton North East from 2010 to 2019. Born in Wolverhampton, Reynolds was educated at Codsall High School and Wulfrun College. She studied Politics, Philosophy and Economics at Wadham College, Oxford, and later set up her own lobbying business. After working as a political adviser, she was elected to the House of Commons in 2010. She served on the shadow frontbench under Ed Miliband from 2010 to 2015 and was briefly shadow housing secretary under Harriet Harman, before resigning after Jeremy Corbyn became party leader in 2015. She lost her seat at the 2019 general election and subsequently worked as a lobbyist for TheCityUK...

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