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Should MP salaries be performance-linked to GDP? The political debate

Mar 11, 2026
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As MPs receive an inflation-busting five per cent pay rise, we ask if itโ€™s time to better incentivise politicians by linking their pay to economic growth. If pay in the private sector is not determined by performance, why not in the public sector? Or would it encourage politicians to fudge the numbers? City AM's Anna Moloney sets out the arguments. #ukpolitics #uknews #politicians #pay #salaries Get more of City AM ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐ŸŒ http://www.cityam.com X(formerly Twitter): http://twitter.com/CityAM Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/cityam Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/city_am LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/company/cityam
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