UK politics
fromwww.theguardian.com
3 months agoLabour select committee chairs call for parliament to vote on trade deal with US
MPs should vote on UK trade deals, especially with the US, as they impact significant domestic policies.
Currently, MPs can earn massive additional incomes through media contracts, with Reform UK's Lee Anderson and former minister Jacob Rees-Mogg earning six-figure sums from GB News. Anderson's income from the channel reportedly reaches 100,000 yearly for just eight hours of work, while Rees-Mogg made over 300,000 before losing his seat. This prompted discussions led by Lucy Powell to tighten regulations on MPs' outside interests, especially concerning lucrative media roles.