Twelve MPs rake in whopping £3.5million in just two years on top of £81k salaries

PARLIAMENT'S top dozen earners have raked in more than £3.5million in just two years on top of their £81,932 salaries, The Sun can reveal. As the row over MPs' extra earnings exploded in the wake of the Owen Paterson scandal, Boris Johnson was mocked for swerving a Commons showdown. Getty Boris Johnson was mocked for swerving a Commons showdown as the row over MPs' extra earnings exploded in the wake of the Owen Paterson scandal[/caption] PA MPs slammed the PM's efforts to save ex-Cabinet minister Owen Paterson[/caption] The PM fled to Northumberland as MPs slammed his efforts to save the ex-Cabinet minister. Boris was brutally mocked by MPs, with cries of "run, Boris, run", after he ducked the emergency session triggered in the wake of the Owen Paterson scandal. Amid the furore over second jobs, The Sun can reveal 12 MPs have made more than £3.5million in outside earnings in just two years. Yesterday, top earner Sir Geoffrey Cox unveiled a new £400,000 a year gig with a law firm, while Health Secretary Sajid Javid raked in £366,000 during a brief spell on the backbenches. Ex-PM Theresa May has earned £760,000 from after-dinner speeches since quitting No10. The Sun probe revealed 11 of the dirty dozen are Tories, with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey in 12th spot. Most read in Politics PAT ON THE BACK Boris Johnson refuses to apologise for Owen Paterson scandal DIAL-A-CON Dangerous inmates to be handed phones to talk to family from their cells SLEAZE ROW Ministers brush off Owen Paterson sleaze scandal as 'storm in a teacup' 'BACK OFF BRITAIN' Macron is using fishing row to take revenge on UK, says political rival FLIP FLOP FURY Bungling PM needs tough enforcer to stop embarrassing U-turns, warn Tories ON THE WRONG SIDE Patel accuses Labour of backing people traffickers after blocking laws MPs' outside earnings have been thrust into the spotlight after Boris's attempt to save Mr Paterson from a 30-day suspension after he lobbied for private companies that paid him more than £100,000. Raging Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer accused the PM of leading his party "through the sewers and the stench lingers". He added: "Enough is enough. We will not stand by while he trashes our democracy." It came as Labour nudged ahead in one opinion poll yesterday, the first time the party has taken the lead since the vaccine rollout. On a visit to Hexham hospital, Northumberland, yesterday, Mr Johnson refused to apologise for attempting to save Mr Paterson. Asked why he was dodging the debate, he said: "Unfortunately I can't be there because I had a long-standing engagement here." PA Sir Keir Starmer accused the PM of leading his party 'through the sewers' adding that 'the stench lingers'[/caption] Top earner Sir Geoffrey Cox unveiled a new £400,000 a year gig with a law firm Amid the furore over second jobs, The Sun can reveal 12 MPs have made more than £3.5million in outside earnings in just two years The Sun probe revealed 11 of the dirty dozen are Tories with Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey in 12th spot. The Sun Manage Unsubscribe from these notifications or sign in to manage your Email service.