Labour council awards cabinet 45pc pay rise

A Labour council has been accused of “greed” after giving its cabinet a 45 per cent pay rise.

Westminster city council’s six cabinet members will see their yearly allowance rise from £11,733 to £17,008: an increase of 44.96 per cent – 10 times the hike that the council’s employees will receive.

The boost comes 10 months after the council switched from Tory to Labour control for the first time in 58 years.

It has been described as “appalling” at a time when the London council is running a “fairer Westminster” campaign to “reduce inequalities” in the area.