Jonathan Reynolds named shadow work and pensions secretary; pledges 'serious long-term thinking' on pensions

Hope William-Smith
clock • 1 min read

The shadow economic secretary Jonathan Reynolds has been named as shadow secretary for work and pensions under new Labour leader, Keir Starmer.

In an announcement on Twitter today (6 April) Reynolds said he was "incredibly proud and humbled" to have been offered the position. "I know just how big a brief this is to both individuals and ...

To continue reading this article...

Join Professional Pensions

Become a Professional Pensions Lite Member today

  • Three complimentary articles per month covering the latest real-time news, analysis and opinion from the industry
  • Receive important and breaking news stories via our two daily news alerts
  • Hear from industry experts and other forward-thinking leaders

Are you a trustee, investment consultant or in-house pension and benefit scheme professional? You can apply for full complimentary access here

Join now

 

Already a Professional Pensions
member?

Login

More on Industry

Merry Christmas from Professional Pensions

Merry Christmas from Professional Pensions

Back on 2 January 2026

Professional Pensions
clock 24 December 2025 • 1 min read
The top news stories of 2025 on Professional Pensions

The top news stories of 2025 on Professional Pensions

PP looks at the biggest pensions news stories over the last 12 months

Professional Pensions
clock 24 December 2025 • 2 min read
News Digest: Call me Scrooge, but it's time to scrap pensioners' Christmas bonus

News Digest: Call me Scrooge, but it's time to scrap pensioners' Christmas bonus

PP brings together all the latest news on pensions from across the national and financial media

Professional Pensions
clock 24 December 2025 • 1 min read
Trustpilot