MPs are warned to focus on serving the public instead of taking lucrative second jobs
A new review by the ethics watchdog has been investigated MPs with outside interests
MPS will be reminded their main duty is to their voters in a blistering report on the way politicians cash in with second jobs.
The Committee on Standards in Public Life is set to tell politicians they should be more open about the work they do outside Parliament.
It comes after a consultation with the public where furious voters warned MPs, "Don't take the p**s."
The public ethics watchdog will instruct politicians not to do second jobs unless they fall within "reasonable limits".
The committee's report, which will be sent to Theresa May, was partly inspired by George Osborne lining up a string of extra jobs after being sacked as Chancellor.
Its recommendations are expected to include tougher rules on transparency - including calling for all Commons candidates to publish their outside interests when they stand for election.
As part of the investigation, the committee hosted a number of focus groups with members of the public.
The voters quizzed said they accepted MPs could take on some work outside of Parliament.
They were especially accepting of politicians who continue to work part-time as doctors or lawyers after being elected.
But they warned that any conflict of interest would damage the "unbreakable bond" between MPs and the people they're supposed to represent.
One of those questioned said: "You are paid to represent your community and how can you do that if you have a side-line representing yourself?"
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Another added: "If you want to be a spokesman for a company, fine; if you’re benefitting from it personally, not good.
"It’s OK to a certain degree, but just don’t take the p**s."
And one participant mocked Jeremy Hunt for buying seven flats in Southampton and failing to declare them properly - joking: "We've all been there, it's easily done."
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