Despite a salary of 140,000 euros, this British minister resigns because he can no longer pay for his house. George Freeman, who served as Minister of State for Business, Energy and Industrial Strategy, resigned from his post last November.
Nearly 1.5 million British households are facing a surge in mortgage costs, caused by the Bank of England's maneuvers to curb inflation. Across the Channel, ministers under the age of 65 can receive compensation for loss of function, equivalent to a quarter of their salary.