The Sun says MPs are set to rake in an extra £2,440 per year.

The independent pay body for politicians will hike salaries by 2.9% from April 1.

It will bring overall MPs’ salaries from £84,144 to an eye-catching £86,584.

The below-inflation hike is on par with average pay rises for the public sector last year.

But it’s sparked fury among tax justice campaigners who say “politicians’ pay should not be pegged to generous public sector rises”.

And it comes as thousands of nurses, ambulance workers, rail staff and teachers have threatened to continue striking over pay and working conditions.

Unions want inflation busting hikes of over 10%.

But Rishi Sunak insists that’s unaffordable and would only make inflation worse.

John O’Connell, chief executive of the TaxPayers’ Alliance, said: “Working taxpayers will wonder why MPs’ pay is going up in these tough times.

“Politicians’ pay should not be pegged to generous public sector rises.

“Parliament should instead introduce performance-related pay for politicians.”

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