Emma Elizabeth Reynolds, born November 2, 1977, in Wolverhampton, is a British Labour politician who has served as Chief Secretary to the Treasury since 2026. She served as Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs from 2025 to 2026, and in December 2025 announced the government's updated animal welfare strategy, including a ban on trail hunting, snare traps and puppy farming.
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Defining ContributionAs Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, announced the government's updated animal welfare strategy in December 2025, including bans on trail hunting, snare traps and puppy farming. 1 In the Other Atlases
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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.
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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.
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In December 2025, Reynolds announced the government's updated animal welfare strategy, including a ban on trail hunting, snare traps, and puppy farming, phaseout of farrowing crates for pigs and colony cages for egg-laying hens, and new humane slaughter standards for pigs and fish.
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