The basic annual salary for an MP from April 1 2019 before tax is £79,468 - with Whittome planning to take home £35,000 after tax. "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. (Image: Leon Neal)"I will work to tackle the vast inequality people will face. "I will work to tackle the vast inequality people will face. The next five years are about protecting local services, doing what we can to protect our right and to tackle inequality.

Source: Daily Mirror December 13, 2019 22:41 UTC