MPs’ basic salary to rise to £110,000 by end of parliament, watchdog says

In a recent survey, 96% of MPs and 69% of MPs’ staff who participated said they had experienced one or more forms of abuse in their role. Photograph: House of Commons/PA

The basic annual salary of MPs will soon rise to £110,000, the expenses watchdog has said, on the grounds of increased abuse and intimidation as well as growing constituency workloads.

This April, MPs’ basic pay will rise by almost £5,000 to £98,599, a jump of 5% – and it is expected to reach £110,000 by the end of the parliament.