CHANCELLOR George Osborne, the architect of the Government's austerity strategy, has come under fire for not practising at the Treasury what he is preaching to others after it emerged the number of his departmental staff on six-figure salaries has doubled in less than three years, according to official figures.
And they also show other Whitehall departments have seen an increase in those earning top salaries.
In 2011/12, there were 39 people at the Treasury earning more than £100,000; up from 2009/10, when there were just 20.
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