MPs warned over their plan for £10k pay rise
A £10,000 pay rise for MPs would be “unthinkable” unless Parliament agrees further measures to cut the cost of politics, David Cameron has...
View ArticleMPs' pay rise: PM told he can't stop it
What must have seemed a good idea at the time of the MPs' expenses scandal is now giving the prime minister a political migraine. Faced by public outrage five years ago, the House of Commons decided it...
View ArticleMPs may get pay rise if other perks are cut, says David Cameron
PM responds to reports that Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority may recommend £10,000 pay rise for MPs David Cameron, who was speaking in Islamabad before flying to Kazakhstan. Photograph:...
View ArticleDavid Cameron 'warned he cannot stop pay rise for MPs'
David Cameron has been warned he will not be able to block plans for a big pay rise for MPs, the BBC understands. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority is expected to say backbench MPs'...
View ArticlePM urges restraint over MPs' pay
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is reported to be considering setting a pay rise of around £7,500, taking an MP's salary to £75,000. But the Prime Minister said he had urged...
View ArticleNick Clegg: public would not understand if MPs took pay rise
Deputy PM is latest prominent MP to say he would reject any increase in salary suggested by independent pay body Nick Clegg said he would not take a penny of any proposed increase and would hand the...
View ArticleMPs' pay rise hit by opposition from Cameron, Clegg AND Miliband
Moves to give MPs a bumper pay rise look doomed after they ran into strong opposition from the main party leaders. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to recommend an...
View ArticleMain party leaders set to scupper moves to give MPs a bumper pay rise
Moves to give MPs a bumper pay rise looked doomed tonight after they ran into strong opposition from the main party leaders. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to...
View ArticleClegg 'would refuse large pay rise'
The Deputy Prime Minister said that he would not accept an award well in excess of the pay increases for other public sector workers. His warning came amid reports that the Independent Parliamentary...
View ArticleProminent MPs vow to reject any proposal for large pay rise
Keith Vaz, Tim Loughton and Jo Swinson speak out against any large increase that may be proposed by independent pay review Keith Vaz, who said: 'The last thing MPs should be talking about is their own...
View ArticleCameron urges restraint as MPs 'set for pay hike'
Published July 01, 2013AFP British Prime Minister David Cameron attends a press conference after the European Union leaders summit at the EU headquarters in Brussels on June 28, 2013. Cameron has...
View ArticleRow over raise for MPs as public workers face pay freeze
One Conservative MP branded a potential £7,500 hike as “absolutely absurd” and “completely inappropriate”. But another senior Tory backbencher claimed he and his colleagues should get a rise as they...
View ArticleRow over rise for MPs as public workers face pay freeze
One Conservative MP branded a potential £7,500 hike as “absolutely absurd” and “completely inappropriate”. But another senior Tory backbencher claimed he and his colleagues should get a rise as they...
View ArticleMPs pay rise row: Nick Clegg says he would refuse salary increase as he warns...
Nick Clegg said today he would refuse to take a bumper rise in his MP’s salary, warning that the public would not understand if politicians received an inflation-busting pay increase. His comments came...
View ArticleMPs' Pay: Cameron Warns Against Big Rise
David Cameron has called for restraint on MPs' pay amid rumours they are in line for a bumper rise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is reported to be looking at an increase of...
View ArticleMPs' Pay Hike Warning From David Cameron
David Cameron has called for restraint on MPs' pay amid rumours they are in line for a bumper rise. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is reported to be looking at an increase of...
View ArticleNick Clegg warns £7,500 pay rise for MPs would be unappectable to voters
Nick Clegg has warned the public would not understand it if MPs were awarded a bumper pay rise. The Deputy Prime Minister said that he would not accept an award well in excess of the pay increases for...
View ArticleMPs use children to claim more expenses
Almost 150s MPs have been given permission to claim expenses on behalf of their children, the parliamentary regulator has disclosed as it prepares to offer politicians a £10,000 pay rise. David...
View ArticleMPs' pay: Party leaders told not to interfere
Party leaders have been warned not to interfere in an independent ruling on MPs' pay, due next week. Parliament's expenses watchdog is expected to recommend a rise from £66,000 to more than £70,000 in...
View ArticleMPs' Pay: Expenses Watchdog Backs Big Rise
The head of the Commons watchdog has hit out at senior figures, including the Prime Minister, for cautioning against recommending a big hike in MPs' pay. Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority...
View ArticleMPs' pay rise: Cameron refuses to rule out taking the money
David Cameron has refused to rule out personally accepting a 10 per cent pay rise while the rest of the country struggles to cope with rising living costs and government cuts. 560 315...
View ArticlePlan to give British lawmakers 9pc pay rise causes outrage
Britain's members of parliament will get a 9 per cent pay rise under a plan announced yesterday that outraged a public hit by wage freezes, high living costs and a government austerity drive. The...
View ArticleMPs' pay: watchdog recommends 9% salary rise to £74,000
Ipsa proposes pay rise of more than £8,000 a year but offsets it with crackdown on perks such as dinners on expenses MPs in the House of Commons: the deal unveiled on Thursday morning backs a rise...
View ArticleMPs braced for pay rise backlash
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to propose a rise to around £75,000 - but offset it with a crackdown on perks such as dinners on expenses. The existing final...
View ArticleOutrage over sharp pay rise plan for MPs
Published July 11, 2013AFP Britain's Prime Minister David Cameron (centre) walks with the leader of the opposition Ed Milliband and other lawmakers from the House of Commons towards the House of Lords...
View ArticleMPs set to get pay rise - and a crackdown on perks
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to propose a rise to around £75,000 - but offset it with a crackdown on perks such as dinners on expenses. The existing final...
View ArticleMPs to get £10,000 pay rise amid expenses crackdown
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to propose a rise to around £75,000 - but offset it with a crackdown on perks such as dinners on expenses. The existing final...
View ArticleDavid Cameron rejects proposed pay rise for MPs
Prime minister to tell Ipsa that MPs should not receive 9% rise to £74,000 while public sector workers face restraint Overall, the Ipsa package would increase the costs of MPs' pay and expenses by...
View ArticleAll in it together? MPs WILL get pay rise of up to £10,000 - worth ...
MPs will be handed inflation-busting pay rises of up to £10,000 a year – worth up to 12 per cent on top of their current salaries. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected...
View ArticleAll in it together? MPs WILL get a £10,000 pay rise worth up to 12 ...
MPs will be handed inflation-busting pay rises of £10,000 a year – worth up to 12 per cent on top of their current salaries. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to...
View ArticleAll in it together: MPs WILL get their inflation-busting £10,000 pay rise
MPs will be handed inflation-busting pay rises of £10,000 a year – worth up to 12 per cent on top of their current salaries. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to...
View ArticleAll in it together: MPs WILL get their £10,000 pay rise
MPs will be handed inflation-busting pay rises of £10,000 a year – worth up to 12 per cent on top of their current salaries. The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) is expected to...
View Article'Ditch Ipsa,' say MPs after the regulator awards them an 11-per-cent pay rise
MPs from across the political spectrum today turned on Parliament’s pay and expenses regulator threatening to abolish the organisation that wants to award them a pay rise. Education Secretary Michael...
View Article'Ditch Ipsa,' say MPs after regulator awards them an 11-per-cent pay rise
MPs from across the political spectrum today turned on Parliament’s pay and expenses regulator threatening to abolish the organisation that wants to award them a pay rise. Education Secretary Michael...
View Article'Ditch Ipsa': MPs bite the hand that is feeding them a pay rise
MPs from across the political spectrum today turned on Parliament’s pay and expenses regulator threatening to abolish the organisation that wants to award them a pay rise. Education Secretary Michael...
View Article'Ditch Ipsa,' say MPs after regulator awards them an 11% pay rise
MPs from across the political spectrum today turned on Parliament’s pay and expenses regulator threatening to abolish the organisation that wants to award them a pay rise. Education Secretary Michael...
View ArticleIpsa: MPs back 32% pay increase
MPs have told the watchdog reviewing their pay that they deserve a 32% hike to £86,250. A survey carried out by the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) also found more than a third...
View ArticleMPs could be in line for £10,000 pay rise
Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has reportedly decided that MPs' salaries are lagging behind civil service pay John Bercow, the Commons Speaker, is understood to be sympathetic to a pay...
View ArticleMPs to get nearly £10,000 pay rise
Basic remuneration of around £75,000 proposed, up 12%, but parliamentary watchdog plans crackdown on expenses A pay rise for MPs of 12% is proposed by the parliamentary watchdog. Photograph: Graham...
View ArticleMPs call for '32% salary increase'
MPs have suggested a 32% hike in their pay to the Commons expenses watchdog, it has been revealed. Members said they deserved an £86,250 salary in an anonymous survey conducted by the Independent...
View ArticleMPs call for, in private at least, a 32% pay rise
Parliamentary survey shows majority believes £86,250 would be fair, with third saying final-salary pensions should be retained Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority, a watchdog created in the...
View ArticlePay freeze for MPs in 2012/13
The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa) also recommended a 1.85% increase in MPs' pension contributions. And it said it will consult on a 1% pay rise for the years 2013/14 and...
View ArticleWe're all in it together? MPs' pay to be frozen (but don't worry, they're...
Parity: Sir Ian Kennedy said: 'We must be mindful of the conditions in the rest of the public sector where pay has remained static' MPs’ pay is to be frozen at £65,738 for 2012/13, it was announced...
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