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A Conservative has spoken out about the struggles of living on an MP’s salary, calling it ‘desperately difficult’ for some. Sir Peter Bottomley, the ‘Father of the House’ as the oldest MP in the Commons, has spoken out about his struggles as a politician.
His comments come as Universal Credit cuts officially start today, after the Government decided to remove the £20-a-week uplift which was introduced during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/06/tory...ng-on-81k-a-year-can-be-really-grim-15371935/
His comments come as Universal Credit cuts officially start today, after the Government decided to remove the £20-a-week uplift which was introduced during the coronavirus pandemic.
https://metro.co.uk/2021/10/06/tory...ng-on-81k-a-year-can-be-really-grim-15371935/