#ministerial-salary

#ministerial-salary

Tory MP George Freeman resigned as science minister because he couldn't afford his mortgage on his ministerial salary.

Freeman criticized the current state of politics, saying it is becoming something only the wealthy can afford to do. [ more ]

Former minister George Freeman resigned because he couldn't afford rising mortgage repayments on his ministerial salary.

Freeman cited financial overheads from a divorce, child maintenance costs, and exhaustion from holding multiple ministerial roles. [ more ]