A Tory MP has said NHS workers should not be paid more because he could be earning £400,000 in the private sector but chooses not to. Simon Clarke earns more than £84,000 but said he could be earning way more if he chose to work in the private sector.
Mr Clarke, who previously worked as Levelling UP Secretary under Liz Truss, took part in an online debate on Facebook, in which he said that the Government does "not get the credit" it deserves on NHS pay. His comments were made after he was questioned by a user on Facebook, according to The Mirror.
One user taking part in the debate said: "The average GP has trained and qualified for their role and are justified for their salary.”
