UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms
UK government to crack down on MPs earning extra cash from media firms
Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage are among those who have earned large sums from broadcasters, but a tightening of rules on MPs’ outside interests is being considered
Summary
The UK government is considering tighter rules on MPs earning substantial incomes from media contracts, following scrutiny of figures like Jacob Rees-Mogg and Nigel Farage, who made six-figure sums as GB News presenters.
Leader of the House of Commons, Lucy Powell, will address the standards committee on limiting such earnings, citing concerns about reputational risks and conflicts of interest.
Current rules prohibit MPs from being paid for advising on parliamentary work, but the proposed changes aim to further curb outside earnings and restore trust in politics.
You're on shaky ground unless you say MP cannot have extra income, at which point you need to pay them more than £90k.
The only exception is where you need to work some number of hours a year to keep a qualification. For example, a medical degree, but then I would still say you can't earn money.
Plenty of jobs at less than £90k/year say that you’re not allowed a second job.
Being an MP is an exceptional role, or at least it should be.