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UK MPs Demand Salary Review Amid Historical Context

9/7/2025

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UK MPs currently earn £93,904, which many consider inadequate.
MPs were unpaid until 1911, when a £400 salary was established.
The 1911 salary aimed to allow those without independent income to serve.
Adjusted for inflation, that salary equals about £41,000 today.
MPs' salaries have more than doubled in real terms since then.

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Story summary

UK MPs currently earn £93,904, which many consider inadequate.
MPs were unpaid until 1911, when a £400 salary was established.
The 1911 salary aimed to allow those without independent income to serve.
Adjusted for inflation, that salary equals about £41,000 today.
MPs' salaries have more than doubled in real terms since then.