Jonathan Reynolds

Jonathan Neil Reynolds (born 28 August 1980) is a British politician who is currently serving as Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade. A member of Labour Co-op, he has been Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde since 2010.^[1]

Jonathan Reynolds MP
Official portrait, 2019
Shadow Secretary of State for Business and Trade
Incumbent
Assumed office 29 November 2021
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Ed Miliband
Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
In office 6 April 2020 – 29 November 2021
Leader	Keir Starmer
Preceded by	Margaret Greenwood
Succeeded by	Jonathan Ashworth
Shadow Economic Secretary to the Treasury
In office 8 October 2016 – 6 April 2020
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Richard Burgon
Succeeded by	Pat McFadden
Shadow Minister for Rail
In office 14 September 2015 – 6 January 2016
Leader	Jeremy Corbyn
Preceded by	Lilian Greenwood
Succeeded by	Andy McDonald
Shadow Minister for Energy and Climate Change
In office 7 October 2013 – 18 September 2015
Leader	Ed Miliband
Member of Parliament for Stalybridge and Hyde
Incumbent
Assumed office 6 May 2010
Preceded by	James Purnell
Majority	2,946 (7.0%)
Member of Tameside Metropolitan Borough Council for Longdendale
In office 4 May 2007 – 5 May 2011
Preceded by	Peter Bibby
Succeeded by	Gillian Peet
Personal details
Born	(1980-08-28) 28 August 1980 (age 44) Houghton-le-Spring, Tyne and Wear, England
Nationality	British
Political party	Labour Co-op
Spouse(s)	Claire Johnston
Children	4
Residence	Stalybridge
Alma mater	University of Manchester BPP Law School
Profession	Solicitor
Website	Official website

Reynolds served as Parliamentary Private Secretary to the Leader of the Opposition and a Shadow Energy and Climate Change Minister from 2013 to 2015. He was a Shadow Transport Minister from 2015 to 2016 and a Shadow Treasury Minister from 2016 until 2020. He was Shadow Secretary of State for Work and Pensions from 2020 to 2021, and has been a front bench representative on the Labour National Executive Committee since 2020.