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Miguel Arias Canete earns more than £210,000 a year as climate commissioner while drawing a pension from a controversial scheme which is set to go bust in six to eight years, costing taxpayers millions.

Despite not yet being retired, the 67-year-old former MEP is already withdrawing thousands every month.

He only paid into it for two years.

Mr Canete is also entitled to a European Commission pension once he leaves office.