Plebgate MP Andrew Mitchell takes on three jobs to pay libel case in victory for The Sun
Former Government chief whip had to quit role after he called cop a 'pleb' when he asked him to take bike out of Downing Street
PLEBGATE MP Andrew Mitchell, who had to pay The Sun £3 million after his failed libel case, is earning up to £15,000 a day to help with the bill.
Mitchell is earning £126,000 a year on top of his MP’s salary of £75,000 for less than a month’s work.
He has just registered new income of £30,000 a year working as a consultant for Ernst and Young for five days work.
He is earning £60,000 for between four and eight days a year working for South African investment bank, Investec.
Work for Montrose Associates pays him £36,000 a year for between 8 and 16 days work per year.
The former Government chief whip had to quit after he called PC Toby Rowland a pleb when he asked him to take his bike out of Downing Street through the main gate, not a pedestrian entrance.
He denied the claim and took The Sun newspaper to court claiming libel.
But he lost the case and was landed with legal costs of more than £3 million.
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Mitchell initially took out a loan on his £3.2 million Islington home having previously paid off the mortgage.
But he also boosts his income with the highly paid consultancies which puts his weekly rate on a par with top footballers.
His role for Investec is as a senior strategic adviser began after he quit as chief whip over Plebgate.
He allegedly asked for a 24-hour release clause in his contract in case he was asked to return in a high profile Government role.
His work for Montrose, which works out at an average of £3,000 a day, is as a senior adviser to the firm, which helps clients deal with political and reputational threats.
He began that work in 2013 after he quit as chief whip and before losing the libel case.