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Daily Mail - UK
Now MPs want a £40,000 rise! As expenses purge is revealed, our dishonourable members look for compensation
Jacqui Smith: Disgraced over her claims for a second homes allowance Grasping MPs demanded a huge pay rise last night after a crackdown on their expenses brought the Westminster gravy train to a halt. Full Article at Daily Mail - UK
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MPs are in line for a bumper pay rise to compensate for losing their lavish Commons allowances. Full Article at Mirror.co.uk
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MPs shamed in the expenses scandal will still receive "golden goodbyes" of nearly £65,000 each from the taxpayer at the election after the sleaze watchdog decided not to penalise them. Full Article at The Independent
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The long-awaited report from Sir Christopher Kelly's Committee on Standards in Public Life yesterday called for an end to MPs claiming mortgage interest payments on expenses and employing family members from the public purse. Full Article at The Scotsman
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People who may want to retire at the next election will leave with virtually nothing. Some people may consider thinking: 'Well, might as well go now and take what is available'.
– Andrew Dismore SOURCE: BBC News -
Our pay is over £60,000 a year. That is more than treble the national average. It is ridiculous to suggest anyone is going to be priced out.
