MPs are bracing for public backlash this afternoon, after their official pay body recommended yet another inflation-busting pay rise for next year.
For the first time, MP pay is set to top £91,000 a year thanks to a luxurious 5.5% increase in 2024/5.
The independent Parliamentary Standards Authority today announced that MP pay rises will compare to senior civil service pay rises agreed recently
The IPSA board preempted backlash from cash-strapped voters, saying: "Determining MPs' pay is not a responsibility we take lightly".
"Our pay principles require us to balance the need to enable people from all backgrounds and financial positions to serve in Parliament with the reality of what is going on in the wider economy."
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MP pay rises each year by percentage (Image: IPSA)
MPs' wages have increased by 39% since 2010, compared to just 8% for the average Brit.
If a typical voter in 2010 had achieved the same rate of pay increase over the last 14 years, they'd have an extra £8,000 a year in their pay packet.
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