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David Cameron tells ITV News he will take £7,000 MPs' pay rise
MPs' salaries are to rise from £67,060 to £74,000, or just under £7,000, the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority has announced.
In an interview with ITV News, David Cameron confirmed he will take the 10% pay rise, saying "personally, the right thing to do is to be paid the rate for the job". However, he added he didn't agree with Ipsa's decision to award the pay increase.
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David Cameron tells ITV News he will take 10% pay rise, saying "the right thing to do is to be paid the rate for the job"
David Cameron has confirmed to ITV News he will take a 10% pay rise, after the Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority confirmed the increase to MPs salaries.
The increase will mean Mr Cameron will receive an extra £7,000 per year.
Speaking to ITV Westcountry, the Prime Minister said "personally, the right thing to do is to be paid the rate for the job", but added he didn't agree with Ipsa's decision.
The Prime Minister did not say what he would do with his pay rise but did say that it "gives you the opportunity to do more in terms of charitable giving and things like that."
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MPs' pay goes up to £74,000 - a rise of £7,000
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MPs' pay goes up to £74,000 - a rise of £7,000
The MPs' pay body hopes the controversial increase might be softened by tying future rises to the public sector.