Tory ex-minister 'quit because he could not afford mortgage hike from £800 to £2000 a month'
by Sophie Wingate
Jan 29, 2024
2 minutes
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A Tory former minister has revealed that he quit the role last year because he could not afford rising mortgage repayments on a ministerial salary of nearly £120,000.
George Freeman resigned as science minister in November amid Rishi Sunak’s Cabinet reshuffle.
My mortgage rises this month from £800pcm to £2,000,
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