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House of Commons speaker John Bercow has accepted an extra pay rise on top of the 10 per cent increase handed to MPs this year, it has been revealed.

Mr Bercow, who has held the role of speaker since 2009, now earns in excess of £150,000 a year after taking the additional 0.62 per cent increase to the salary for his official role.

The rise was allegedly triggered by an obscure part of the legislation underpinning the pay of officeholders, increasing it in line with the average granted to senior civil servants at the end of each parliament.

David Cameron and ministers are said to have turned down the increase.

Mr Bercow, who had his MP pay lifted from about £67,000 to £74,000 after a decision by the Independent Parliamentary Standard Authority, now earns £150,236 a year, according to the Commons website.

The boost means he now earns more than the Prime Minister, whose overall salary is £149,440.

While Mr Cameron has given up his non-contributory half-salary Prime Ministerial pension, Mr Bercow has held on to his - although he has said he will not draw it until he turns 65.

A spokeswoman for the Speaker said: "The Speaker's salary is proactively published on the Parliament website.

"This being the case, there is nothing to add."

Additional reporting by Press Association.