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Conservative MPs land private equity roles as general election looms

Ex-cabinet heavyweights score six-figure salaries at EQT, Appian and LetterOne as Rishi Sunak confirms July general election

MPs including Alok Sharma, left, and Sajid Javid, right, have taken on roles with private investment firms
MPs including Alok Sharma, left, and Sajid Javid, right, have taken on roles with private investment firms Photo: Bloomberg via Getty Images

Conservative MPs have been scoring lucrative work with private equity firms as uncertainty looms over their future careers in parliament.

Buyout shops have paid at least 10 Tory politicians for services ranging from political advice to dinner appearances and speeches in parliament’s 2023-2024 session.

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