How much is an MP paid in the UK?

Hundreds of MPs, old and new, have been elected to Parliament. Here is how much they could earn.

The Houses of Parliament
How much is an MP paid?
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Labour has swept to power following a landslide general election victory, which will provide a nice pay rise for new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer as well as his newly-formed cabinet.

The general election saw the Labour Party form the government and gain more than 200 seats, while the Conservatives lost 250.

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Marc Shoffman is an award-winning freelance journalist specialising in business, personal finance and property. His work has appeared in print and online publications ranging from FT Business to The Times, Mail on Sunday and the i newspaper. He also co-presents the In For A Penny financial planning podcast.