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MPs Juggle Second Jobs, Sparking Calls for Ban

4/21/2025

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Since July 2024, seven MPs have averaged one working day per week on second jobs, totaling over 3,000 hours.
Nigel Farage leads outside earnings, averaging 24 hours weekly while voting only a third of the time.
MPs George Freeman and Lee Anderson also report significant outside roles with varying hours.
A Labour peer advocates for a complete ban on MPs' second jobs to improve political integrity.
In total, 236 MPs declared outside earnings, working a combined 32,000 hours in 264 days.

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Story summary

Since July 2024, seven MPs have averaged one working day per week on second jobs, totaling over 3,000 hours.
Nigel Farage leads outside earnings, averaging 24 hours weekly while voting only a third of the time.
MPs George Freeman and Lee Anderson also report significant outside roles with varying hours.
A Labour peer advocates for a complete ban on MPs' second jobs to improve political integrity.
In total, 236 MPs declared outside earnings, working a combined 32,000 hours in 264 days.