UK lawmakers back 'watered down' plans to curb rules on second jobs

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson leaves Downing Street in London, Britain, November 17, 2021. REUTERS/Hannah McKay

LONDON (Reuters) - British lawmakers on Wednesday backed moves to curb their ability to take second jobs in addition to their work in parliament, although opposition parties said Boris Johnson's Conservative government had watered down the proposals.

Prime Minister Johnson has come under pressure to act after two weeks of damaging headlines about members of parliament (MPs) being paid for external work, with some earning large sums and others possibly in breach of standards rules.