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Business secretary Jonathan Reynolds apologises for solicitor claim

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Business Secretary Jonathan Reynolds has apologised for saying he worked as a solicitor before he became an MP.

He said he had "used shorthand" in a speech "over a decade ago " The Conservatives and Reform UK are urging PM Sir Keir Starmer to sack him.

The BBC has been told Reynolds has written to the prime minister to apologise.