MLA pay: NI politicians' £14,000 pay rise confirmed

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Pay for Stormont MLAs will rise from £53,000 to £67,200, it has been confirmed

The uplift comes alongside the introduction of new financial sanctions meaning if an Executive is not formed after an election, MLA salaries would be reduced by 10% after six weeks

MLA pay: NI politicians' £14,000 pay rise confirmed

MLAs currently earn £53,000 a year, which is less than their counterparts in the UK's other devolved parliaments.