Boris Johnson says MPs shouldn't get pay rise as he's set to freeze millions of workers' pay

mirror.co.uk:

Boris Johnson has said MPs should not take a pay rise during the pandemic - as his Chancellor reportedly preps to slash public sector wages this week.

MPs are currently due to receive a £3,300 pay rise next April. The independent body which sets MPs’ pay links the salaries to wage growth in the public sector, which was 4.1% in October, well above the inflation rate of 0.2%.

It would mean MPs’ pay would rise from £81,932 to more than £85,000, at a time when millions of workers are feeling financial pain as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic.

Tory Chancellor Rishi Sunak is reportedly considering slashing public sector pay this week when he unveils his spending review later this week.