fromwww.standard.co.uk
4 days agoTube drivers on 72,000 can't afford to buy a house in London', says RMT boss
Asked on Times Radio whether he thought 72,000 was a good wage, Mr Dempsey said: Well you can't afford to buy a house in London, even on 72,000. He added: I think workers should be able to afford to live in London. And if the average house price if you've got to be earning more than 100,000 to buy a house in London 72,000 is not out of this world.
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