"The NHS is on its face" | The Westminster Accounts and Sir Keir Starmer

Sophy Ridge On Sunday

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Politics, News, News Commentary, Government

4.2 • 157 Ratings

🗓️ 8 January 2023

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Summary

How much does your MP earn, on top of their salary, and where does the money come from?

For years, many stories have come out of Westminster that have seen MPs wrestling with money - the expenses scandal, cash for questions, the Owen Paterson saga - and time after time, politicians have promised to make changes.

But a Sky News investigation with Tortoise Media has pulled together the details of the money that is still flowing around politics, with MPs making £17.1m on top of their salaries in this parliament (i.e. since 2019). Around two-thirds of that money has gone to just 20 MPs.

On this edition of the Sophy Ridge on Sunday podcast, our deputy political editor Sam Coates joins Sophy and show editor Scott Beasley to talk through the Westminster Accounts project, and why it matters.

Elsewhere, with Labour continuing to hold a lead in the polls, the party's leader Sir Keir Starmer sits down with Sophy for his first big interview of 2023, outlining his plans for the country, should he win the next election.

Plus, both he and Health Minister, Maria Caulfield, give their first responses to the Westminster Accounts project.

You can search The Westminster Accounts for your MP by clicking here.

Producer: David Chipakupaku

Editor: Paul Stanworth

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0:45.4	Hello and welcome to the Safety Bridge on Sunday podcast.
0:48.3	I hope you had a restful Christmas and a happy new year to you all.
0:51.6	Now we're starting 2023 with something a bit different because today
0:55.1	we have the results of a major Sky News and Tortoise Media investigation that we were lucky enough
1:00.2	to launch on the program. How much money does your MP make and where does it come from?
1:06.4	Our deputy political editor Sam Cote is here to take us through the opening project. Plus, you can hear our first interview of 2023, and it's a big one, the Labour leader,
1:16.1	Kier Stalmer, the man who wants to be the next prime minister.
1:19.0	We're finding out where he plans to take the country if he wins the next election.
1:33.3	So joining us today, as always, is our producer, show editor Scott Beasley. Hi, Scott.
1:39.1	Hello, Sophie. And we have special guest and very tired man, our deputy political editor, Sam Cates.
1:45.2	How are you doing, Sam? Hello there, Sophie. Great. Very awake and raring to go.
1:51.1	Now, before we get to it all, just a very quick housekeeping note, we would love it if you did subscribe to our podcast.
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1:59.9	Right, so let's get stuck into it, shall we? We can start Sam with this project launched by Sky News and Tortoise.
2:05.4	What has been going on? Tell us.
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