Millionaire ex-Chancellor Sajid Javid has claimed MPs' salaries are partly why so many are quitting - and also to blame for a lack of talent among some ministers.
The former investment banker, who held a string of top Government jobs, said the £86,000-a-year basic salary for MPs was "a lot of money - more than double the national average - but you get what you pay for".
His comments are likely to anger hard-working public sector workers, who could have pay rises blocked if ministers overrule recommendations from pay review bodies.
