MPs to get a payrise from April 1 taking salaries to over £86,000

The Metro says  MPs will be awarded a more than £2,000 pay increase as Britain is facing the worst industrial action in decades.

Basic pay for all members of Parliament will go up by 2.9%, bringing their overall salary from £84,144 to £86,584 – a move likely to spark outrage given the cost of living crisis.

Underpinning this is the growing support for the nearly half a million workers in the NHS, rail, education and civil services who are striking.

The Independent Parliamentary Standards Authority (Ipsa), which sets MPs’ pay, confirmed this will take effect from April 1.

It said that the increase would be the same as the average rise for public sector staff last year.