MPs’ annual salaries will rise by 5% in the next financial year and to around £110,000 by the end of this Parliament, Westminster’s expenses watchdog has said.
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) said it had taken into account that MPs in Westminster were faced with more “abuse and intimidation” and rising constituency casework when considering the rise.
Lewis Denison reports.
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