Jonathan Reynolds has been warned he faces prosecution if he repeats previous false claims that he worked as a solicitor.
The business secretary has been told by the Solicitors Regulation Authority (SRA) that he could be prosecuted if he claims again to have been a solicitor, despite never qualifying.
It came after the watchdog closed an investigation into the false claims made by Mr Reynolds, deciding it “did not consider it proportionate or in the public interest to bring criminal proceedings”.
“However, we have advised that if the behaviour is repeated, we may well reconsider our position,” the watchdog added.
A source close to Mr Reynolds told The Daily Telegraph: “We were happy to engage with the investigation. We’re glad it’s now concluded. Jonathan can now get on with doing the very important job that we are focused on.”
The SRA launched an investigation into the business secretary in February after it emerged he had claimed to be a member of the profession on his CV despite having never qualified.
The cabinet minister, who entered parliament before completing his training, claimed on his old constituency website that he was a solicitor at the Manchester branch of the law firm Addleshaw Goddard before becoming an MP. And in a 2014 speech to the House of Commons he said he had “worked as a solicitor in Manchester city centre”.
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