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George Freeman resigned as Science Minister in the British government in November. Now, in addition to fatigue, he reports that one of the reasons is not being able to pay the monthly mortgage increase, with an annual salary of around 138 thousand euros.
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British MP George Freeman, who resigned as UK science minister in November, says one reason was that he couldn't pay the mortgage on his house despite earning around £118,300 a year. pounds (138 thousand euros).
“I was so tired, depressed and depressed that I began to lose the indomitable spirit of hope, effort, teamwork and progress that is the bedrock of human achievement”, Start by writing Freeman in a personal blog post. “My mortgage has gone from £800 to £2000 this month so I can't afford the minister's salary,” said the Mid Norfolk MP.
For Freeman, He resigned as part of a government reshuffle Led by Prime Minister Rishi Sunak, there is a “danger” of politics being protected only by financial donors, the youth. Spin doctors Defeated unionists can do so.
The former minister, who has been an MP since 2010, earned around £118,000 a year before deductions. He held ministerial posts in successive Conservative Party governments, receiving compensation after leaving. When he left Boris Johnson's government in July 2022, he received £7,920 (€9,256). After 16 weeks, he returned as Science Minister under Sunak's tutelage.
Ministers below 65 years are eligible According to the BBC, compensation for loss of office at one-quarter of their ministerial salary if they are not appointed to a new post within three weeks of leaving office. After leaving the government, which he describes as a “cruel mistress”, Freeman now says he learned “the greatest freedom of all – to speak and write and speak out” and “considers what it takes to get back”. Surrounding things are the “economy of the country”.
In addition to your salary of approximately £86,500 (€101,000) as an MP, you can take up a second job, subject to the approval of the Business Appointments Advisory Committee. The BBC points out. Freeman divorced in 2014 and awarded alimony to her two children and their educational expenses, “The Guardian” writes. Former minister He told the British newspaper “The New Statesman” on Monday His finances “aren't what they used to be” with “a very painful divorce” and parents “both getting old”.
Asked about Freeman's statements, the Prime Minister's spokesman said: “There are ways to set the salaries of MPs and ministers and there are no plans to change that.” “It is right to ensure that ministers' salaries reflect the public financial situation,” he said. Quoted in “The Guardian”..
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