The Green Party’s newest MP is hiring staff for under the average Living Wage. Shocking…
Hannah Spencer is hiring a parliamentary officer for between £25,528 – £32,550. The lower amount for working in Manchester, the upper for London…
The UK Living Wage as stated by the campaign, however, is £26,227.50 outside of London for a 37.5 hour week. Spencer is offering almost a whole grand less than that…
The MP, who won the Gorton & Denton by-election and has since been complaining about booze in the Commons and how hot the weather is, told the Guardian: “Everyone is finding that their wages don’t go as far as they used to.” On winning the seat she said:
“With their support, I will join my Green MP colleagues in the House of Commons, hold the government to account and demand action to push down costs, raise wages and bring desperately needed investment into our community.”
Do as I say, not as I do…
Krishnan Guru-Murthy asked John Healey: “Just finally, I mean Andy Burnham has been very clear he wants Britain back in the European Union in his lifetime. Do you?”
The Chancellor replied: “I’m older than Andy Burnham. I don’t expect to see that.”