Sadiq Khan looks set to become Britain’s best-paid politician as he hints he will claim the £390-a-day tax-free House of Lords allowance on top of his £170,000 London Mayor salary. The Mail has the story.

Sadiq Khan looks set to become the country’s best-paid politician after being handed a peerage.

The London Mayor was installed in the House of Lords by Keir Starmer in one of his last acts as PM.

But there is anger at the prospect he could benefit from a loophole in rules around ‘double-jobbing’.

Sir Sadiq would see his £170,000 mayoral pay slashed by two-thirds if he took a salary in the Commons or the Lords.

However, he can claim the £390 tax-free daily allowance for attending sittings of the Upper House without any reduction in his other pay.

With the Lords typically sitting for around 150 days a year, that could mean boosting his income by £58,500.

Read more: Sadiq Khan Set to Be Britain’s Best-Paid Politician as He Hints He Will Claim £390-a-Day House of Lords Allowance on Top of His £170k London Mayor Salary