Minister who quit after 36 hours could be entitled to £17k severance payment

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Former education secretary Michelle Donelan could be in line for a bumper payout - despite only being in the job for 36 hours. Boris Johnson gave her the job as he desperately tried to prop up his government in response to a mass exodus of ministers. However around 36 hours into her job, she announced her departure, writing that there is "no way" the Prime Minister can stay in post. https://twitter.com/michelledonelan/status/1544952139549708288?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1544952139549708288%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelondoneconomic.com%2Fpolitics%2Fminister-who-quit-after-36-hours-could-be-entitled-to-17k-severance-payment-328834%2F Johnson has since signalled his intentions to resign - but Donelan’s short spell in office could tee her up for a tidy payout. Ministers who leave office are granted a severance payment, which generally equals three months of their annual ministerial salary. Based on current earnings, that equates to £16,876.25, according to Guido reports. https://twitter.com/GuidoFawkes/status/1544954404494778370?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1544954404494778370%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.thelondoneconomic.com%2Fpolitics%2Fminister-who-quit-after-36-hours-could-be-entitled-to-17k-severance-payment-328834%2F Not bad work if you can get it! Related links:

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