Tom Watson MP, Deputy Leader of the Labour Party, responding to Civil Service World analysis showing that David Cameron’s Special Advisors received large pay rises in his last year as Prime Minister, said:

“We knew David Cameron was guilty of cronyism by doling out honours to his mates and closest supporters, but the decision to award advisors huge pay rises in his final year in office is an insult to the thousands of hard-working civil servants who were forced to endure years of pay freezes under his Government.

“It also resulted in Cameron’s advisors receiving far larger pay-outs when they left their jobs in June. It’s über-cronyism, it’s totally unacceptable and Theresa May should claw the money back.”