Darling dismisses pay commission
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Darling dismisses pay commission
Chancellor Alistair Darling has come out against calls for a new commission to curb "excessive" pay.One hundred public figures have joined a pressure group's campaign for a High Pay Commission, to act as a watchdog over high City salaries.But Mr Darling said he was "not persuaded" of the need, but hinted he was prepared to introduce new legislation to control excessive payments.Hugh Pym reports
BBC | August 17, 2009
