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Britain’s youngest new MP will take half of her salary until other public sector wages rise

Labour's Nadia Whittome, 23, elected to represent Nottingham East on December 12, promised to “spark a conversation about earnings” by donating the lion’s share of her wages to Nottingham charities.

Ben Gelblum by Ben Gelblum
2019-12-14 19:02
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The UK’s youngest MP has announced she will donate much of her salary to local charities until wages rise for nurses, firefighters and other public sector staff.

Labour’s Nadia Whittome, 23, elected to represent Nottingham East on December 12, promised to “spark a conversation about earnings” by donating the lion’s share of her wages to Nottingham charities. 

“It’s not about philanthropy and it’s not that MPs don’t deserve that salary, it’s the fact our teaching assistants, nurses and firefighters do as well,” she told Nottinghamshire Live.

“When they get the pay rise they deserve, so will I. I hope this decision sparks a conversation about earnings.”

MPs’ salary from April will be £79,468 plus expenses for homes in their constituency and London, office costs, staff and travel. But the newly elected Labour MP intends to only pay herself £35,000 after tax.

“It’s the greatest honour of my life to represent my home city where I was born and bred,” said Britain’s youngest MP.

Labour has suffered a defeat and I’m devastated that we’ve lost the chance of some fantastic representatives.

But I reject utterly that this is the fault of the left or because we were too Remain. We must continue to defend the idea of an open, equal society. And we can win.

— Nadia Whittome MP (@NadiaWhittomeMP) December 13, 2019

She said the Labour party needed a “period of reflection” after the party lost many seats around the UK.

“This election was ultimately about Brexit,” she added. “We tried to cut through that and talk about other issues in the country.

“I reject that this is the fault of the left or because we were too Remain.

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