MPs receive inflation busting automatic pay rise. But do they deserve it? #BBCNolan
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MPs are to get an automatic pay rise with an inflation busting 2.7 percent. That means they get an extra two thousand pounds a year taking their basic salary for 2019/20 from £77,379 to £79,468.
But should they get it?
The campaign group the TaxPayers' Alliance have claimed that a lot of taxpayers are going to be annoyed by this announcement. They say that in the private sector, pay rises and bonuses are rewarded based on performance, not for just turning up.