New MHK fears move adds to public mistrust
The decision to announce a pay rise for government staff a day after the general election has been met with concern.
One of the 12 new faces in the House of Keys says it adds to the 'suspicion' about the way government is run.
Clare Bettison is now one of five women now in the chamber after she topped the polls in Douglas East yesterday.
Speaking live on Women Today, she said the timing of the pay rise announcement is worrying:

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