The Lowdown on Rachel Reeves’ Husband, Nicholas Joicey

Meet Nicholas Joicey

Nicholas Joicey, married to Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves, boasts an impressive career in the civil service. Born in 1970, he currently serves as the Defra Group Chief Operating Officer and Second Permanent Secretary at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, with a salary of £110,000. Joicey transitioned from journalism to become a private secretary and speech writer for Gordon Brown before taking on various roles in government departments.

Family Life

Rachel Reeves and Nicholas Joicey share two children, Anna and Harold. Reeves announced her first pregnancy in 2012, welcoming daughter Anna. They later expanded their family with the birth of son Harold in 2015.

Shadow Chancellor Rachel Reeves

Born in 1979, Rachel Reeves is a prominent British politician and economist. She currently holds the position of Shadow Chancellor of the Exchequer, appointed by Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer in 2021. Reeves, a Labour MP since 2010, will be contesting the upcoming election in the Leeds West and Pudsey constituency. Her impressive educational background includes studies at the London School of Economics and New College, Oxford. Before entering politics, she worked for the Bank of England and HBOS.