Posted 3/24/2024, 3:11:48 PM
Hunt Faces Backlash Over Claim £100k Salary 'Not Huge' Due to High Cost of Living
- Hunt defended comments that £100k "isn't a huge salary" in his Surrey constituency due to high cost of living
- He was criticized by opposition MPs as average UK full-time salary is £34,963
- Hunt said he was referring to a constituent who felt £100k doesn't go as far due to local house prices averaging £670,000
- In budget, Hunt raised child benefit income threshold to £80,000 from £60,000
- Labour called comments "out of touch", showing Tories don't understand working people struggling with cost of living