Emma Reynolds appointed environment secretary

All change at Defra as environment secretary and farming minister replaced

Emma Reynolds has been appointed as the new environment secretary, with Steve Reed moved to a new brief.

Food security tops agenda as NFU engages new Defra Secretary

A first-day meeting between the NFU and new Defra Secretary Emma Reynolds has been hailed as crucial, coming at a time of uncertainty for British farming.

Reynolds appointed Environment Secretary as Reed moves to housing

Emma Reynolds moves from Treasury to lead Defra while Mary Creagh continues as circular economy minister overseeing the taskforce and strategy development due this autumn. News Government UK Central Government Resource Use Breadcrumb Section Government Main Magazine Feature 0 Remove Mag Cover bottom Date (Materbi) Monday, September 8, 2025 Keywords Emma Reynolds, Environment Secretary, Defra appointment, Steve Reed, Mary Creagh, cir…

Emma Reynolds Appointed Environment Secretary in Cabinet Reshuffle

Emma Reynolds MP has been appointed as the new Secretary of State for the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA), following a ministerial reshuffle on 5 September 2025. The move marks a rapid rise through government ranks for Reynolds, who only entered Parliament in July 2024 as the Labour MP for Wycombe.   Emma Reynolds Prior to her new role, Reynolds served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from January to September 202…

Emma Reynolds appointed environment secretary

MRW Emma Reynolds appointed environment secretary Wycombe MP receives first cabinet position after Steve Reed switches to housing ministry during Keir Starmer’s reshuffleEmma Reynolds appointed environment secretary MRW Reporter

Emma Reynolds appointed Defra Secretary in cabinet reshuffle

Emma Reynolds has been appointed as the new Minister of State at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra). Reynolds was elected as the MP for Wycombe in the 2024 General Election and served as Economic Secretary to the Treasury from 14 January 2025 to 5 September 2025. The cabinet reshuffle was sparked by Angela Rayner’s resignation as Deputy Prime Minister and Housing Secretary after failing to pay enough tax on her flat i…