MPs’ 10% pay rise to trigger angry backlash
David Cameron faces a furious backlash after the 10% pay hike for MPs was confirmed today Thursday July 16 - despite the rest of the public sector being capped at 1% for another four years.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said the issue of politicians’ salaries could no longer be “ducked” and it is pushing ahead with the increase from £67,060 to £74,000.
However, the watchdog has climbed down on plans to link their pay to UK-wide average earnings in future - a move that could have left MPs £23,000 better off by 2020.
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The Prime Minister previously branded the substantial boost, backdated to May 8 and tied to cuts in pensions and expenses, “unacceptable” at a time of austerity.